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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 1139251" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>I didnt need my hand held at a meeting. I can read and think for myself. However...sometimes it is useful to have the <em>intent</em> of the language explained... <em>in context...</em>by someone who was actually involved in <em>negotiating</em> it. Reading the raw language of a contract proposal doesnt always give you all of the facts; a lot of times it can be beneficial to hear about any grievances that were filed and upheld/denied under the<em> old</em> language so that you can understand the intention of the <em>new</em> language. Any idiot can take two or three sentences of a 100 page contract out of context and jump to any sort of conclusion he wishes to about the merits of the contract as a whole. The <em>wise</em> person listens to the people who helped <em>write and negotiate</em> it so that those people can explain what the companies initial offer was in comparison to what was finally agreed upon.</p><p></p><p>All that being said, my local was recommending a "yes" vote on the offer, but for the reasons I stated before I will be (reluctantly) voting "no". Its certainly not the worst offer in the world and I personally will have little to complain about if it passes, but I think we could do better. I do feel gratitude for the fact that its 5-year duration will extend over 1 year past the point at which I reach PEER 80 eligibility, which means that in theory at least it could be the last contract I will ever vote on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 1139251, member: 14668"] I didnt need my hand held at a meeting. I can read and think for myself. However...sometimes it is useful to have the [I]intent[/I] of the language explained... [I]in context...[/I]by someone who was actually involved in [I]negotiating[/I] it. Reading the raw language of a contract proposal doesnt always give you all of the facts; a lot of times it can be beneficial to hear about any grievances that were filed and upheld/denied under the[I] old[/I] language so that you can understand the intention of the [I]new[/I] language. Any idiot can take two or three sentences of a 100 page contract out of context and jump to any sort of conclusion he wishes to about the merits of the contract as a whole. The [I]wise[/I] person listens to the people who helped [I]write and negotiate[/I] it so that those people can explain what the companies initial offer was in comparison to what was finally agreed upon. All that being said, my local was recommending a "yes" vote on the offer, but for the reasons I stated before I will be (reluctantly) voting "no". Its certainly not the worst offer in the world and I personally will have little to complain about if it passes, but I think we could do better. I do feel gratitude for the fact that its 5-year duration will extend over 1 year past the point at which I reach PEER 80 eligibility, which means that in theory at least it could be the last contract I will ever vote on. [/QUOTE]
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