Originally Posted by
Excargodog
NK has ZERO chance of getting a new CBA before the JCBA. You know that as well as I do. The only thing that is going to result in a CBA not being strung out for years is that management will need it more than we do, and that’s simply not going to happen with this management. They’ve all got one foot out the door and are fine-tuning their own resume’s.
First year pay does need to come up. But as someone who plans on staying it’s best to use the leverage this attrition gives us to get the best contract for everyone.
The company could easily start offering them insurance without any negotiations as that’s a company policy not an ALPA one. They could probably offer some sign on bonus if they wanted to, either way they don’t seem worried about it…