Guest neo Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 It seems that all unions will now acknowledge the possibility of bankruptcy at Air Canada. It also appears that our government may stick its finger in the pie, to what effect we do not know. Ergo, would it not be prudent for unions and management to enter into discussions... discussions which are completely without prejudice, discussions which commit no one to anything at this point... but!... discussions which put everything on the table. These discussions should open up every facet of the labor-management equation- there should be no sacred cows- with a goal of finding another way, any way, that will address our needs. I realize that due diligence is proceeding (and the glaciers are receding) but on the off chance that it actually confirms what everyone knows already, or that the government involvement comes at a price we don't like, maybe we should have a backup plan? Or is that too radical a concept? At the same time, instead of saying things like, "Well, if bankruptcy looks likely we won't give anything..." you say, "ACPA [CAW, CUPE, IAW] employees fully recognize the situation our employer is in and are engaged in far reaching discussions examining every aspect that can possibly assist in these turbulent times, yadda yadda." OK, OK, that's #735. The possible alternatives we're facing- bankruptcy and government intervention- risk having our labor contracts, in whole or in part, made null and void. This is not a theoretical risk: this is a virtual certainty. How could we possibly expect that an imposed labor contract will be better than one we negotiate? In particular a contract imposed under bankruptcy or government intervention? neo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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