FWIW....

Gas has gone up 50% in a year.

My house (and other homes in this area...) have doubled since 1998.

My company's profits have increased every year since 2001. At the same time, they want to quadruple my health costs but add 3% to my pay.

Do the math--as an industry we are making 40-50% of what our guys made in 1990.

My negotiating committee speaks for me....