Originally Posted by
744driver
Do we want to use our negotiating capital fighting for a single rate when we have so much else to fix?!! Somebody please answer that question in a reasonable manner and I'll support a single rate. Is that one issue worth sacrificing other important issues?...I say no.
THIS is what the union will tell you. Don't let them. You can have the better payrates AND fix the other issues you mentioned. I've seen this over and over again in contract negotiations, particularly with teamsters. If you don't shoot for everything that needs fixed it won't happen. In 2014 there is no reason to be considering anything other than improvements in every part of the contract.