Originally Posted by
Bottlen0se
Not disagreeing about going into concessions with higher pay rates is better but I tend to think that 25-30% is not likely to be achieved, unless another legacy gets something close. I’ve seen the term zone of reasonableness thrown around. Plus gains can be achieved in many ways. Value added through medical premiums, vacation pay etc.. this isn’t a one issue vote for me. I mention 17-20% DOS specifically. I think that is reasonable. CPI (yes we all know these numbers are cooked) since Jan 2022 is approximately 15%.
The zone of reasonableness is somewhere between 24% (railroad PEB) and 65% (regional increases)