Originally Posted by Lindisfarne
How is it that NW had $100 million to prepare for a strike? if they wanted $176 million from the mechanics union (AMFA)? Maybe if they had negotiated $76 million in pay cuts, they wouldn't have had to waste $100 million preparing. What a joke. And this is competent management????
Well, let's see. $176mil saved anually over the span of let say 3 years. That's $528mil. To get that they had to spend $100 this year. So, for each $1 spent this year they will get $5.28 over the span of next 3 years.
I wish my savings account was this effective...