I'm sure some of the more onerous concessions will be watered down, and spun as s "win."

But here we are in this wonderful negotiating environment, starting to hope we are able to keep what we have. Instead of working for improvements, we're begging for no changes, or less-bad changes.

Playing to not lose is much different than playing to win.

We are being manipulated by master Union-busters. And right now, it's working. Is say Malone is also being manipulated, but he's too smart for that. He is complicit.