Even in an unrealistic world where the company agreed to our ask on a compounded and pensionable retro payment to account for the lack of raises in hourly pay rates, they will still have saved money over the last 4 yrs. Unless that retro payment includes compensation for all of the soft pay and QOL improvements that are contained in the new contract, then the company will still have ended up operating at a discount from when it became amendable until DOS. Those items have a significant cost to the company which is why they are a sticking point in the negotiations.