Originally Posted by Scoop

Whatsitdoingnow,

You bring up an interesting point, the "minimum yes vote." I wholeheartedly agree that a 4% pay-raise (independent of numerous other improvements) would overwhelmingly fail.

I agree that many guys list 30%, 40%, 50% etc as their minimum pay-raise. But this number is essentially meaningless chest thumping. What good is a 50% minimum pay-raise request unless the majority are willing to back it up with a strike vote and potentially damaging strike. In other words, many guys who say 50% is their minimum would not be willing to burn the house down for 25%.

So is 50% really their minimum?

Secondly, How can you ever have a minimum pay raise amount independent of the rest of the contract? I would be willing to take much less of a rate increase with a 6 hour minimum day and a 5...as in FIVE...Roman numeral V, absolute minimum...hour vacation etc. You really have to look at the whole contract.

I suppose you could ask what is your minimum for a rate increase for a 2 year extension - but if you "freeze" the rest of the contract this will cause many (me included) to up my percentage.


Scoop