Originally Posted by
capncrunch
If you are willing to set the ceiling before we even sit down to the table, then yes there is nothing more for us to say.
I never said anything of the sort, but then you knew that.
Their balance sheet is made by wizards in accounting who can make the black turn red. We need to tell management what our product is worth and they can find a way to pay for it. That is not our problem. We should not price our product on what they say they have, we should tell them what it costs. They can raise the ticket prices a couple of bucks and pay for everything we want. Why sell yourself short and fight their argument?
How's that strategy working so far for APA?
We seem to be acting like a whipped dog. We come to the negotiating table with our head hung low and our tail between our legs. Ridiculous.
Sounds like you need to run for Negotiating Committee Chairman AND MEC Chairman. You certainly have all the answers, and its so easy to achieve.
For the sake of ALL of us, please get in there and make it happen. I'm looking forward to the 50% raise you can deliver so easily.