Originally Posted by
Waves
You seem to be assuming we are in a great economic environment providing leverage to strong arm the company. I don't share that position and neither do any of my friends and relatives. Many on here seem to ignore world events. We've only been out of BK for a few years. How quickly everyone forgets. Does anyone here look at the actual jobs numbers, the housing market, the geometrically increasing national debt, etc? Just yesterday 15 global banks including 5 US banks were downgraded. Some of which were downgraded two or three positions. If this TA gets shot down and we go back to the table and get significant gains, I will gladly eat crow. I'm not worried though. Don't get me wrong, I don't think this TA is the cat's meow, I just don't beleive many gains will be attained by a TA do-over. I could be wrong.
P.S. Some posters indicate that yes voters are caving and voting yes out of fear. Maybe some are, but many yes voters are using logic, not fear. Additionally, many no voters are one issue voters.
Egg-Zactly. Many of these guys are only focused on a pay raise that even the NMB would shake their heads at. It would be nice, and ofcourse I think we are worth it, but I think shorter duration contracts worth about 20% each every 3 years is a better way to achieve the same thing.