Q: Why did the Negotiating Committee and Master Executive Council decide to present this Tentative Agreement to membership? After very tough
If we accept the TA will we be able to negotiate for better pay, etc., with the joint contract later?
Q: If we accept the TA will we be able to negotiate for better pay, etc., with the joint contract later? Absolutely yes. We will fight for improved
If the contract is voted down by the members: 1. Can we still engage in CHAOS? 2. Can the company choose to hold off on further negotiating our current contract and focus on the JCBA?
Q: If the contract is voted down by the members: 1. Can we still engage in CHAOS? 2. Can the company choose to hold off on further negotiating our
What is the timeline to get back to the negotiating table if this TA is voted down?
Q: What is the timeline to get back to the negotiating table if this TA is voted down? The process could take several months. The MEC would have to
Are we staying on TFP or going to block at merge? What are strategic plans for the JCBA to add to this TA?
Q: Are we staying on TFP or going to block at merge? What are strategic plans for the JCBA to add to this TA? There is no way to definitively
If the TA doesn’t pass, can all sections be opened and negotiated for the second TA? Is it possible to lose some of the gains?
Q: If the TA doesn’t pass, can all sections be opened and negotiated for the second TA? Is it possible to lose some of the gains? Management did
What is the total cost of this Tentative Agreement, and how much actual dollars does that equate to? How does the percentage compare to other workgroups’ recent contracts?
Q: What is the total cost of this Tentative Agreement, and how much actual dollars does that equate to? How does the percentage compare to other
Can the Company make any changes to the contract once it is ratified?
Q: Can the Company make any changes to the contract once it is ratified? The Company is not able to modify the ratified contract, except through
Do AFA representatives receive any bonus from ratifying the Tentative Agreement?
Q: Do AFA representatives receive any bonus from ratifying the Tentative Agreement? AFA representatives do not get any bonus for ratification -