Originally Posted by
Itsajob
I’m not saying that we tuck tail and sign the first thing that comes along, but people who expect to get everything back will be disappointed. This is the first time in a long time where we are under no pressure to give concessions, and we shouldn’t, but don’t expect a miracle. There was too much taken or given away in the past to recover in one contract.
The last contract, plus the extension, were nowhere close to being negotiated in a concessionary environment.