I don’t think you understand what the phrase mutual reopener means. Mutual doesn’t mean just us or just them, both have to agree. This is a lose lose for the union and the dumbest thing an RVP has ever made a motion for. It goes to show nick literally lacks the intelligence to do this job. In this proposal both the agency and Natca have to agree to reopen it, if Biden wins the agency doesn’t reopen it, if Trump wins the union won’t open it so it doesn’t get open. It is an extension until 2029 with words that won’t matter motioned by Nick seconded by Clint. Andrew, who’s normally one of nicks people, even saw this as bad and voted against it. The Nick RVPs couldn’t go against their leader though and all supported it.The foresight thing is in the past, I can’t explain that obviously.
Why would the agency want to reopen it early ? They don’t obviously . So getting a mutual reopener in case we have a good administration seems like a win to me for where we are at.
The other contracts were up, they have to
neg them or extend. They didn’t extend those, they went to the table. Everyone was happen about that happening for like a day.
There is no way to word it to make this a reality. Mutual agreement won’t happen, if one side has the power to reopen it the agency would under management benefitting EOs and we would open it under Biden which would happen anyway with the current expiration date. This motion by Nick made absolutely 0 senseExactly this. The more I think about it (and I think I just threw up in my mouth) but maybe NATCA should just get in front of the inevitable and endorse Trump. We got no where with Biden.
The way I see it, guarantee that we can reopen in 2026 and we’ll extend and support you. Don’t guarantee it and we’ll go to Trump.