I would say you definitely are. The proposal the NC submitted to the company is an interim rate that will be in place during negotiations. It is a function of LOA 67 and has nothing to do with negotiations. There will be pay increases above the interim rates ( if the company signs off, which is a big if) Now look, we have a long way to go and I hope the NC will have the stones to stand up to the company when push comes to shove, but the way I understand it, this is a temporary rate put in place while the NC negotiates a new contract, for me, the new rates equate to a 40k increase during negotiations which doesn't suck, and if the company balls, they are going to use that as an argument for retro. Personally, I have no complaints with the NC to date.