I said it. We are too far along in this process to go out and get professional negotiators , fire e'reybody in the MEC/NC and start over. Some think that doing all that is going to magically make management start quaking in their boots and knuckle under because we are serious. That is laughable. Go through all that and retro is g....o...n....e.... Oh but we will say no until they pay it, right?

Do you seriously think management's Park Avenue lawyers are afraid of hired guns? Seriously? What on earth do you think they would bring to the party besides a huge bill for their services? I've seen this movie now at every negotiations and it is always the same thing.