The next contract will take forever because we will have given them what they want on the cheap NOW. We will have zero leverage. Why is this concept so difficult to grasp?

They want relief NOW to do the ultra long haul stuff. They came to us. Swing for the damn fence. No agreement in three weeks? Fine. See you in Sect 6 when we still have what you want.

I do not expect them to acquiesce on a whole laundry list of improvements in Sect 6, but I do expect improvements. Aside from a raise, this agreement, as rumored gives us nothing other than pay. Why such a rush? Whose best interest drives this? 60 days ago, there was zero expectation for this. Now, we're fumbling over ourselves to open up our wallets. Fine. But, we can do better.

I'm done.