Originally Posted by
Cessnaflyer1213
Yep. Time is on their side. The company is in no hurry. Happy to keep paying your simple 1.5% raise every October. A recession is coming. Might be next week or 2 years, but when it happens if there isn't a contract in place you can guess what the company is going to say. "Gee, ummm sorry. Times are tough now. No bonus, no raises, and you need to pay more for your benefits. That's our new offer. Too bad you didn't approve the contract ..."
That’s when we still vote no and continue under current book. Just like we would if we had voted in the last TA and then reopened negotiations in a year and half as the union claimed was the quickest way back to the table. We would still operate under than contract which still had the same simple 1.5% raise. The new hire bonuses can disappear at anytime. The latter part of your statement is moot point.