Originally Posted by
Lakeaffect
Absolutely. Our current contract has its short-comings and is lacking the industry. We have some ground to cover, but we have a lot less ground to cover than our last negotiating cycle and we have a ton more leverage, and I think this merger just gave us even more leverage.
Why do you think you have more leverage ? The company was turning a profit last time. Do you think now the immediate response won't be "we haven't made money in 2 years so how do you expect a raise" oddly they have a point