I just read managements global offer released yesterday. It wants to continue to paying Rural and Suburban Mail Carrier on a piece work basis, while urban mail carriers are paid salary with benefits. During the last contract the union decided to table the pay equity issue and leave it with an arbitrator. It took years to come to a decision but the arbitrator ruled about two months ago that it is law of the land equal pay for equal work. So unlikely that the union will agree to this offer as the arbitrator has already ruled in the unions favor over the treatment of Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers.