Exactly, cutting pay or making it neutral would be unconscionable but somehow QOL is not viewed equally. We are selling QOL for pay. I think that is shameful. Obviously I'm in the minority. The reverse would never be true.

Even if this were voted down pay rates are likely to increase. There are no provisions for increased QOL in our current PWA. Holding on to the current QOL standard is now not even a consideration while not getting a pay raise was never even a remote possibility. I get the fervor over pay rates but I'm saddened it comes at the expense of QOL items.

We will not be able to make this stand in the next contract negotiations given the increasing productivity demands we will see with upcoming retirements.