Originally Posted by
UPSAv8tr
Not sure I see it that way. At the moment the company has the numbers to back their threats. Confirmed by Andy M. and the Union. If, down the line, they try it again with no such numbers, the Union and the EB will have the fortitude to throw it back in their face.
Additionally, this argument that "we have given the company ammunition" to hurt us later down the line is hog-wash in my opinion. It always makes me laugh when people say "we have set precedence for them to lower our guarantee, get Preferential Bidding, and erase conflict bidding in later negotiations". Well if thats true, then we've also set precedence for a no-furlough clause and the ability to drop trips down to 35 hours guarantee. Do you really see UPS signing off on that? Never happen.
My concern is greater with our EB going into contract negotiations with the thought that the company has hostages and that they must do something to get them back. I don't see anything we have done as ammunition for the company to use, I do see a concessionary tone coming from a canidate for the Presidents position. He has identified a weapon the company can use against us if he is sitting in the Presidents chair. I guess you could say I see him as stupid/ weak as opposed to smart/tough or dumb/tough.