You know it's sad. I was notified by someone sitting at the table for our stores employees that from 1st vote to 2nd vote for them was no change in the compensation never changed, just blurred their vision, shook it all up, and throughout the very same deal to them, hence a second no vote.
We are all hoping the co. will in fact act accordingly as if they really do want to get something done. They will be watched very carefully from here on out since McCrady thru out the scare tactics already and the threat of dragging the nego's out.
The 2 groups you speak of (Pilots and F/A's) both did take about another year. But what most people do not take into considerations is the following facts: First off, correct, both groups took another year because, 1- Pilots fired their entire nego cmte and replaced with a new one as written within their contract to do so. 2- The Pilots also had way, way more items that came back with their survey than what we are hearing is our reasons. 3- I think the F/A's also fired their nego's and brought in new ones as well. 4- They too had way more items to settle out before getting another agreement.
As far as the stores group I am not familiar with their hold ups within their offer as of yet.
The one main item I hear about ours is economics and I don't think it would take long to iron out. But the companies efforts will be closely watched since the threats were put out and so we will see who will be doing all the delays and stalling going forward.
