Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

RA said this offer is going to be his best. Main rule of negotiation is to put pressure on the other side. Our union is not following basic rules of negotiation. Be patient and put pressure on the other side. We are putting no pressure on the company and we are not being patient. We are getting owned in the best environment in history. This will be the largest raise we ever get going forward. If 8 percent is correct, then our buying power has peaked again. We only lead the industry in a few areas. Profit sharing, sick leave, OE recovery obligations, etc. Southwest, American, and United still make a higher hourly rate than us. You read that right. A Southwest pilot was making an hourly rate higher than our current rate 3 years ago. It is obvious that our company wants us to have an industry standard contract. They want concessions in every industry leading section.