ograc
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necigrad,There are I think FOUR employees in Labor Relations. They're meeting just about every week with a work group for negotiations. As 700 said ourselves, MX and the FAs are in negotiations. There four people have to attend the meetings 3 weeks out of the just over four in a month, review and respond to proposals plus develop proposals of their own for each week, deal with the pilots pissing match, handle grievances from every organized workgroup, and advise management on questions of contract issues. I probably forgot a thing or three too.
My point is that DL 141 can't do anything about this. I've said this before, apparently I was ignored. Should the company have more LR people? Maybe, I can argue that both ways. The simple fact, however, is that you idiots are making accusations of failings when you don't even know what's going on! It matters not one iota who gets elected, the pace of negotiations will be unchanged, unless RD is replaced and his successor chooses to tamper with it. You can elect the Lord himself to the position and it won't speed up negotiations, unless He chooses to make days longer then 24 hours.
I am simply pointing out the obvious regarding the pace of negotiations. I never insinuated this was a failing of our district. Just that a change in leadership would not have any impact on negotiations. You seem to be sympathetic that the company is overwhelmed by their lack of staffing. My point, as I have stated earlier, is the company is in no hurry to reach a new CBA with us or any other labor group on the property. This should be evident to all. Likewise, what should be evident to all Fleet Service at US Airways, is to not put too much credence into the notion that we should not change leadership because it would set us back in negotiations. You have said it yourself, "the pace of negotiations will be unchanged". Please don't call me Shirley or an idiot.
ograc