Originally Posted by
Excargodog
Au contraire. Cinco has spent the last four years arguing with me about raising first year pay. From the very beginning he wanted to hold them hostage - long before negotiations had even opened for this contract. He said on numerous occasions it was a zero sum game and the union had no responsibilities for people not yet in property. I disagree. The union has a responsibility to treat fairly with everybody covered by the contract.
The current low rate is what can be used to leverage higher rates for everyone, including 1st year rates most likely to a much higher percentage. Everyone thinks and knows, 1st year pay has to come up, but so does the rest of the scale. It’s the 1st year pay that’s gonna force a quicker resolution for all pay. I mean, could you imagine us settling for a 1st year raise, then it taking another 3+ years to settle the rest of the scale? It wouldn’t really feel like a win. And we’d have screwed ourselves.