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<blockquote data-quote="trplnkl" data-source="post: 290905" data-attributes="member: 13254"><p><span style="color: SeaGreen">The concessions that the IBT gave up were in direct relation</span> <span style="color: Red">to the fact that if the early contract was not ratified before Jan 1, 08, the Feds would, without doubt, take over our retirement. Not just a prospect of that happening. No one wanted that, not the company, not the union. <span style="color: Black">The company did use that to their advantage to pressure the union to recommending a 5 year contract with many concessions that favored the company. They had us under a barrel, they knew it and the IBT knew it.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">Side note, if you think this contract sucks, just wait till the next one. IF there is a next one.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trplnkl, post: 290905, member: 13254"] [COLOR=SeaGreen]The concessions that the IBT gave up were in direct relation[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]to the fact that if the early contract was not ratified before Jan 1, 08, the Feds would, without doubt, take over our retirement. Not just a prospect of that happening. No one wanted that, not the company, not the union. [COLOR=Black]The company did use that to their advantage to pressure the union to recommending a 5 year contract with many concessions that favored the company. They had us under a barrel, they knew it and the IBT knew it.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=Red][COLOR=Black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=Red][COLOR=Black]Side note, if you think this contract sucks, just wait till the next one. IF there is a next one.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=Red][COLOR=Black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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