Originally Posted by
RJ4LIFE
There is no question that it was a very disappointing TA and woefully short of what we deserved, but that doesn't mean it was concessionary, nor does it mean that ratifying it would have been a mistake. The fact is that it matters not one bit how much bargaining power you think you have, it only matters how much bargaining power the company thinks you have. And given the 2.5 years it has taken to get TA2, they obviously have a very different opinion.
A 2% increase in premium share is a concession. That is what makes it a concessionary contract.
1. A ten cent raise in per diem from 1.60 at the time to 1.70 would not have offset the increased cost of our insurance.
2. Per diem is not for covering healthcare expenses, its for covering meals on the road.
3. They raised per diem anyway.
So yes it was concessionary.