Originally Posted by
BLOB
Not fear….just limiting the areas that can be manipulated. The more “language” we add in the contract the more we open up loopholes. You can’t manipulate a pay rate.
So you are afraid of what may be negotiated because of how it might be interpreted? Either way, I would say that your mentality plays to management’s desire on your indefinitely locking in many “good” work rules.
Originally Posted by
pinseeker
Neither side opened the filing of vacancies section of the contract, so our current system bid process will not change.
This is correct. And also not my point. Unless you feel this will be the last contract negotiations ever?