Tranny Talkin'?

[JerryLundegaard]

How are the contract talks going? Any progress the last couple of weeks? Heard this was a crucial time.

 

[birdman1]

How are the contract talks going? Any progress the last couple of weeks? Heard this was a crucial time.

There will be a major STRIKE in the a…one that will top all others. CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC are already preparing for the DRAMA.

 

[turbodriver]

Good. There needs to be a strike in the US. Take it back.

 

[Kharma Police]

Good. There needs to be a strike in the US. Take it back.

Take the US back from whom????, the Chinese?!?!?!

 

[JerryLundegaard]

Take it back from Washington. But seriously, Mr Police, how are things going on the negoiating front?

 

[jonjuan]

Good. There needs to be a strike in the US. Take it back.

Bring your bestest mustachioes..........

 

[Max Powers]

It's (negotiations) nearing an end game. I believe like most companies they want to get to a 30 day cooling off period, hoping that the Union will flinch or blink as the case may be. Of course that goes for both sides we hope the company flinches as well. I think in the end our NC isn't asking for too much, the writing is on the wall and our FOs who are grossly under paid along with our captains will get their much deserved raises.

 

[JerryLundegaard]

Thank you, Max.

 

[FLYLOW22]

Take the US back from whom????, the Chinese?!?!?!

Mesa.

 

[maxblast72]

Next few weeks are going to be interesting as the numbers come out. We are finally going to see exactly what we are asking from the union and sooner or later the company is going to put a counter proposal out there and show us how much they value our hard work. Expect to hear alot of management spin about how our proposal's cost increases will prevent us from being able to afford future deliveries.

I told my wife today we need to find another couple hundred bucks to trim from the family budget until things have been resolved. Luckily my wife is a FA and understands the battle. They are in negotiations for their next contract (it better be after ours).

 

[Flybywire44]

Take the US back from whom????, the Chinese?!?!?!

The Labor Movement is dead Kharma Police. The RLA and Mediators lean towards Corporate America. Look at labor in Europe, US is way behind.

 

[Max Powers]

The Labor Movement is dead Kharma Police. The RLA and Mediators lean towards Corporate America. Look at labor in Europe, US is way behind.

Or more importantly look at Labor PAY in Europe.

 

[DonVerita]

The Labor Movement is dead Kharma Police. The RLA and Mediators lean towards Corporate America. Look at labor in Europe, US is way behind.

Don't be a defeatist. It is not dead. It is however behind the curve of Europe. We need some bigtime high profile strikes in this country. AirTran quite possibly may be the first one, with more to follow from other majors.

 

[9rj9]

what you need is 20 years of democratic leadership

 

[27 driver]

Or more importantly look at Labor PAY in Europe.

It's not apples to apples. You also have to consider the tax rate.

 

[JerryLundegaard]

"We are finally going to see exactly what we are asking from the union and sooner or later the company is going to put a counter proposal out there and show us how much they value our hard work."

So if management's proposals are inadequate, at what point is mediation pursued? Are the talks currently under any sort of scrutiny by federal mediators?

 

[Mr Wu]

It's not apples to apples. You also have to consider the tax rate.

And understand how the tax rates work. It's apples to apples.

 

[BR715]

The union came out with an e-mail today saying that the company has walked away from the table. Also the mediator is thinking about canceling the rest of the scheduled meeting dates for march. Sounds like a perfect time for a strike vote to me.

 

[FIREMAN]

The union came out with an e-mail today saying that the company has walked away from the table. Also the mediator is thinking about canceling the rest of the scheduled meeting dates for march. Sounds like a perfect time for a strike vote to me.

That is not even close to what the e-mail said.

 

[BR715]

I was told that is what it said by another crew member while i was on the line. I cannot get me e-mail write now please let us all know what it said.