Originally Posted by
aa73
They enforce the MOU but an arbitrator's definition of "cost neutral" items and management's definition can be different. That is where the uncertainty lays.
While his definition of "cost neutral" may be different in the grand scheme of things no matter which way you slice it the amount found in FAVOR of the unions position wouldn't be no where near enough to make up for the monetary difference we potentially could get now.
But the main items so important to the labor groups right now is SCOPE and Profit Sharing. They are OFF THE TABLE. Have you been following the past record of exactly HOW arbitration has been going lately for ALL labor unions?
Not particularly well.
Also, if arbitration is such a bad deal for the Company why doesn't the APA just insist on going there per the MOU and be done with it? We take our chances and let the company blink.
How's that sound?