Originally Posted by
full of luv
If ALPA were smart they'd make the MEC's do baseball style arbitration where each side puts forth their "best" offer to the other side and the arbitrator just picks either A or B without modifications.
The only problem with this philosophy is that if you establish the precedent in SLI negotiations you've let the baseball arbitration camel's nose under the tent.
Companies would love, Love, LOVE baseball arbitration for the rest of your contracts, especially if you've got an NC who doesn't properly prepare.
Originally Posted by
NotTellin
As for me, MY MEC SPEAKS FOR ME!
Hopefully your MEC has the balls to go hammer and tongs against seniority windfall gains.