Tuck, Thanks for the backup.
Retro pay is called "amendable period recovery payment". In the Neg's notepad. (and it will be duesable)
And if you read the notepad carefully, "With the mediator’s assistance, we spent the remainder of the session developing and discussing a concept designed to create momentum on compensation." We started this, not the company.
Now, was the MEC asked or even informed that another process was being started after the MEC authorized the strike vote? Who looks the fool? MEC or NC? We are at end game, this is not the time to start getting creative and John Wayne stuff, Especially when it comes to our contract.
The MEC needs to take control now. The MEC should call for the vote before the 5 Apr info picketing event. Get our message out now. We are ready for an industry leading contract in every section. Period. It they can't do it, we can find others who can.
Its your money and quality of life and you have earned it now.
The level of disappointment in this self inflicted event is hard to quantify.