Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
I was told years ago scheduled raises past the ammendable date are not legal per the RLA. Full retro is absolutely possible. It will just come down to how much of a percentage the initial raise is. Full retro is important. It gets the guys who retired during the process paid. Signing bonuses are a scam that never should have been allowed.
Since contracts under the RLA don't expire (they become amendable) then there's nothing that prevents a yearly COLA adjustment even beyond the amendable date.