AANOTOK said:
Has Peterson put the muzzle on Bob. Opinions, dislikes, likes, anti International, anti association, etc etc etc...at one time flew pretty freely. Just curious.
I see quite a few scenarios regarding the association and the contract talks in general.
First, is Petersen doing whatever he can to stonewall to make the association look like a failure? Or does he want this to move forward? If not, why not tell us what is going on between the TWU and IAM BEFORE demanding the company offer?
Then again, he is ONE OF TWELVE negotiators....Does he have VETO power? It sounds like Petersen is calling the shots.........Is he or in't he? He has on many occasion repeated that we have a contract until 2018...Does he have an agenda that is not what the membership desires?
Second, are the talks between the IAM and TWU so secretive because they don't want to let the cat out of the bag? Have they made agreements that they don't wish the membership to find out at this point in time? Or are they miles apart? If so, again I ask "WHY NOT INFORM THE MEMBERSHIP?"
Lastly, does the company truly want a contract sooner rather than later? Does dragging it out make it better or worse for them? Better or worse for the union?
Whatever the reasons are, it is the members that are affected by this. I do believe that the membership wants a contract with vast improvements and increases in salary. The question is are we willing to demand action from leadership rather than accept bravado rhetoric and inaction?
The sad reality is that this association "AIN"T GOING AWAY!" So let's demand answers and actions from them..