Originally Posted by zerozero

I think if I were an arbitrator who had the huge job of settling half the contract against a ticking clock, I'd probably take both proposals and simply cut right down the middle, not make any value judgements and say, Here it is, Now where is my check?

That assumes no prejudice. If this guy is prejudiced towards the company, well, forget it. In that case my retirement planning get kicked up to the next level.