Originally Posted by urinmyseat

Oh please do not negotiate outside of sec. 6. Have we not learned yet?

I imagine it goes something like this:

ALPA: We'd like to address our retirement now that the contract has been ratified.

Company: So would we.

ALPA: Excellent! We want to change the 260 cap.

Company: So do we... We will lower it to 180, but, hold on now, we are going to increase the melon in the crew meals 200% to a max of 2 pieces of melon!!

ALPA: well, I guess it IS a 200% increase...

Company: We are willing to reduce the number of crew meals by 100%

ALPA: Well...I guess if your willing to..??

Company: Now, of course we would like for you to be more active in the procurement of the A plan.

ALPA: yes, so do we...???

Company: We would like to roll back hourly rates to CBA 2006, and invest those monies into the funding of the A plan, at the lower cap. This will give you more ownership of the A plan.

ALPA: Ownership you say?!?!

ALPA PRESS RELEASE:

Good news! after extensive negotiation, outside of section 6. We have gained substantial improvements as follows:

*31% inverse POSITIVE increase in the "A Plan" cap
*200% INCREASE in melon
*100% inverse POSITIVE increase in crew meals
*New ownership in the A Plan

This new LOA has an inverse cost to company of $1.76 B over the next 10 years