Capt Y
'Your 1, 2 and 3 are the mill owners' answers to his prayers.'
I am afraid the millowners' prayers have already been answered by the AOA.
May I respectfully suggest that Shortly is on the money, assuming of course that the AOA really does want to get a seat back at the table.
Life is full of self-fulfilling prophecies but none is more cogent than the AOA stated position that CX management wants all unions off the block.
Ask yourself what incentive management now has to change that perception so skilfully created by the AOA itself.
Realistically the time to save some of the 49'ers has now sadly passed and we remain painted into the corner....waiting...and waiting.
I'm afraid the 5% to 4% doesn't cut it. But nothing is more cruel than the false hopes for those who's lives are still in limbo.