Originally Posted by JamesBond

I can't necessarily argue all of your points except that the 12 year scale absolutely depends on getting a contract within the prescribed time. When was the last pay increase you got? I would be amenable to that tack if we could get a COLA built into the contract when in negotiations. Tie it to inflation or something, but I have 4 years left and I highly doubt I will see another pay increase before I leave. It's just not right.