Originally Posted by
Noworkallplay
Based on the stuff put out so far in regards to contract 21 I like the direction they are going. They seem to be using the KISS model and have my full support. Pay rates, increased retirement and some focused other items. In my opinion we have a good contract and just need a few smaller things fixed.
I think we all agree we need to improve retirement. Do you know what that means to your Block Reps? All 3 of them? Do they know what you mean when YOU say it? If they are speaking for you, wouldn't you consider it prudent to understand what they're supporting or opposing?
A 1% bump to the "B" Plan would be "increased retirement," right? Is that what you're expecting? Would that satisfy you?
Rather than waste years of negotiations and wind up with no increased retirement, like we did in 2015, or a barely increased retirement, which might fit the letter but not the intent of "increased retirement," don't you think it would be good for the membership and the leadership to be on the same path, reaching for the same goals, so we can confidently say "My Negotiating Committee Speaks For Me" and really mean it?
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