So what. Why do we even feel the need to concede something so pedestrian as this? It’s not like they’re offering to pay us industry leading rates and offering profit sharing for conceding all this... That’s what bugs me about this TA. All these small little things that they threw in there add up to the point where it’s somewhat insulting.

If the union were to came out and say “we got everyone above industry average pay, above industry average retirement, some form of profit sharing or stock purchase options, and locked down the scope language but... we had to give all this up to get it” I’d be fine with it. I understand we have to give a little to get a little.

But instead they’re saying “we have to give all this up now to get below average rates, below average retirement, LTD that only looks good if you pay your own money into it (and we won’t tell you what that amount is), and scope that is anything but iron clad.” Not to mention the scheduling section that you have to choke down that has so many vague paragraphs and loopholes that even the lawyers who thought it up are confused. That’s this TA. The rates are fine. PBS is fine. Just don’t try and screw me on all the little things that they’re trying to hide behind the curtain.

I’m a reasonable person but meet me in the middle. I’m not smart but I’m smart enough to know when I’m getting a garbage deal...


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