Why doesn the NBPC or Local 1613 ask for input from the members before negotiating policies?
The NBPC does ask for input from the members before negotiating policies. The information is typically posted at the NBPC official website. Due to time constraints imposed by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the NBPC typically only has thirty (30) days from the date they receive notice of a change to respond to the proposed changes. Under to the CBA, Local 1613 only has ten (10) days to respond to a notice of change. Therefore, Local 1613 typically seeks input from Lead Union Representatives (LURs) and station Union Representatives (URs) before responding to the proposed changes. In many cases, Local 1613 officials asks LURs and URs to seek input at their respective stations before providing a response to Local 1613 officials.
