Originally Posted by Bluedriver

Even your "story" doesn't tell the whole story. It's unlikely that you know if anything was given up for the original 1st year pay unless you were on the negotiating committee, executive council or were close to someone who was.

But, let's assume you are correct. What would have to be given up in order to achieve the industry's lowest or nearly lowest 1st year pay??? Not much I hope... And the contract allowed management to raise 1st year pay without union approval, up to a limit.

So what I said was more or less correct.