The problem with the LRC Ruling is that EI Management are selectively interpreting the entire document verbatim and therein lies the problem.
In the context of mutual understanding, both parties would have agreed to the recommendations of the ruling whilst still maintaining various implied practices/processes that have developed or been agreed over time - that have not been specifically excluded or abolished under the terms of agreement of the ammended Greenfield plan.
For as long as EI try to continue to interpret the document in this manner and impose such sharp practice - they will encounter significant problems.
It's interesting to note from DB's post that EI tried to coerce crew into operating a TA flight with less than the minimum requirement - I'm sure the LRC would be interested if talks were to reconvene - Management are battling on at the moment because it's the Winter schedule and they are somewhat able to do so. Just wait until the summer schedule kicks in again next year if the current impass persists.
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