Originally Posted by Baron50

Rick knew leverage better than anyone else, but he also would say, (to paraphrase) "gather the chips when you can get them, say thank you, and tell them, now we want more."

Leverage today is far less than it was in the 80's. Given the notion of "too big to strike," and the legal blocks to job actions, there are fewer tools available. Nevertheless, the company always wants something, so negotiation are a continuous process. Section 6 is really a last century concept.