Re: BLET members ratify contract
Author: OTN
Date: 01-08-2012 - 09:49
OPRRMS Wrote:
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> Severe Duty Wrote:
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> > Well, I didn't read the whole damn thing, but I
> > really wonder if they got an overall better
> > contract than what they were first offered.
> > Anyone?
>
> Better than the carriers' initial offer, or better
> than what was in the PEB recommendations?
>
> If it's the latter, I'd say it's slightly better,
> but not exceptionally better. If it's the former,
> then it's considerably better The wage increases
> will probably be off-set by higher H&W costs for
> most people.
>
> The problem is that the PEB considered the
> contract the UTU voluntarily agreed to with the
> NCCC to be the pattern agreement for this one.
> Consequently, the carriers came out much better
> than did labor.
And rightly so. AS the golden rule states, "Those that have the gold makes the rules".