Originally Posted by
PanelApe
Any contract negotiated between two parties involves some concessions…..we just need to decide if the gains are worth the concessions.
Originally Posted by
Anderson
Pay rates and retirement shouldn’t be a negotiation in the context of inflation.
Originally Posted by
Merle Haggard
The above idea seems lost on a great many people. The DB and the pay scales should always track inflation (the priced to ship a package certainly does) prior to a single item being negotiated. Doing otherwise is a concession.
Say it louder! Pay and retirement increases that don't beat inflation aren't a gain...they should be baked into the first day of any negotiation opener. So while I agree it's a negotiation, if you (FedEx) want concessions, don't quote any pay and retirement increases <= inflation as a gain.