Originally Posted by Southerner

I wouldn't hire a second earlier than I had to, if I were in charge of staffing. The CBA will take at least 6 months to implement, and maybe a year for some sections. That's plenty of time to staff to the appropriate level. Besides, they don't know what the staffing need truly is until the language is written AND implemented. So there will be tweaking even after implementation. At my last company it took months for them to find the right level after the CBA.