The union has famously said that "no one will be left behind".

Privately, when questioned, at least one block rep has admitted that "some would be left behind, but it's ok, because it is for the greater good of the rest of us". I really wish I had a recording of that statement, but I was told it was a direct quote from someone who heard it personally.

This from the union leadership who was told, in no uncertain terms, that we didn't want to create a separate retirement system for new hires, even though the company would have gladly bumped up the high five limit of the old system if we had only agreed to do that.

Now, that same leadership is willing to created a system where everyone gets an unequal outcome based on how many trips they can grab out of open time, and how fast they can upgrade. So instead of two different plans, we will have 5000+ different plans, and yes, some people will be left behind.

Kind of like when the "special" people got an extra $25K plus interest in their VEBA account, but that was ok, because the union would negotiate that benefit for the rest of us in the next contract. How did that work out for the rest of us? Never mind that those same "special" people got to stay until age 65 and reclaim their left seats, and still kept the 25K that was supposed to help with the cost of health insurance between 60 and 65.

The union hopes we are stupid and have short memories. I've seen enough of them taking care of the "I've got mine" crowd to the point where I don't trust anything they say.

"Huh really", thanks for sharing your situation. I was told once that many, many people go out on disability. I am sure the union and company have the exact numbers. I doubt if they will tell them to us, for that would be admitting how many people will be "left behind for the benefit of the rest of us".

It astounds me that the union leadership can't figure out why we don't trust them and why we have no unity and won't wear our lanyards.