Originally Posted by
DLax85
How could we have missed this and not gotten similar per day ratio increases in the vacation and sick banks?
It wasn't missed. And mentioning that it might amount to a giveback was a fun way to earned one an "idiot" label.
I have vacation next month, and while I'm happy to see the increase in trip value, I'm also seeing my ability to buy my way out of those trips reduced.
I'm not offering judgement as to whether it's good or bad, I'm just saying we were told our vacation wasn't touched. It was touched. So was our sick leave.
If BC had looked at me and said; "We had to give a little in the vacation and sick leave department to gain the 3.75:1 trip rig", then fine. But identifying the concessionary nature of this aspect of the contract change was fightin' words.
Anyway, I'm happy to have the increased trip rig $$$$, I just wish we hadn't given up some sick leave and vacation time in exchange-we certainly didn't need to.