Originally Posted by
Snake1234
If you have numbers to refute my general thrust then lay it out. Otherwise, you can hold hands with Sus and play make-believe grievance.
I suggest you look at some inflation tables. Better yet, read the PHL domicile blast from last month.
As of last month, we need an immediate 17.7% raise to get back to where we were Jan 1 2019. Going forward these numbers get a lot bigger fast. August CPI just came out a few days ago and it's still at 8.3%
I've heard lots of intelligent people make arguments that the official CPI figures under represent the inflation problem, but you might be the first to try (poorly) to argue the opposite.
Also, stop adding in longevity and equipment raises to your "math". You get those wether we get a new contract or not.