Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
I will vote no on a 5, 5, 5, 5 deal. I will vote yes on a 20, 5, 5, 5 deal assuming it improves other things (scope included). To me a 5, 5, 5, 5 deal is not a huge improvement. Gas prices are skyrocketing causing inflation to go up significantly. We'll be lucky to keep the same buying power we have now with a 5, 5, 5, 5 contract. It needs to be higher.
Great point. 5, 5, 5 and 5 is not keeping up with cost to live. Basically it's a $4,000 increase income for someone in my category and same longevity. By the time you take out taxes at the effective tax rate, alpa dues and some other stuff it amounts to a whopping $250-$260 increase per month.
Whats our medical plans going to cost as time moves on here? How about $4/gal being sustained and sent higher with hurricane/refinery fire shocks.
By the time it's all done you might not be able to afford a Matchbox Cadillac a month.
Like Hockey says, I'll live with 5% YOY for years 2->, but upfront it cannot be 5% unless we get 100% scope, and then I need to look at it because I still might say no.