Originally Posted by
Guppydriver95
I think we’re taking past each other a little bit. My point is that if the company had their way, they would start and end with a dollar value that they were willing to spend. They ALWAYS end up spending more.
Why? It’s because we push them beyond what they say they want to spend. That’s the negotiators job. Some things, as you mentioned, can be horse traded. Others, are just gonna cost money. That’s the bottom line. And we should remember that the next time a suit tries to tell us that it’s a zero sum negotiation. Because it isn’t.
I only disagree with you on one point - that they ALWAYS end up spending more. If the negotiations are dragged out for an extended period and the economy tanks along with company profits, the company will likely end up walking back some union gains.
Along those same lines, I hate seeing negotiations drag on for a couple of years for just a few extra pennies.