Their "big gains" are pretty much just standard of living increases they should have already received. Is it really winning then or just no longer losing as hard?
Edit: My comment above sounds negative on their accomplishment. Not what I intended. I'm just upset this was even required. Them achieving proper compensation now does not make up for the past decades of being underpayed IMO.
I think if any contract negotiation can ever be a win, this is.
Definitely a win in the short term view. But that isn't a win in the long term scale. That's just a reset to normal. A long term win would be ensuring they receive appropriate raises for the next two decades and more
Stopping something bad from happening is always a good thing. If your house is burning, getting out is still a win even if you are now homeless.
From what I read in another post it can be as much or more than 33% after the end of those years due to cost of living increase, so it looks like that is factored in the contract as well.
Sucking at something is the first step to being sorta good at something
Their "big gains" are pretty much just standard of living increases they should have already received. Is it really winning then or just no longer losing as hard?
Edit: My comment above sounds negative on their accomplishment. Not what I intended. I'm just upset this was even required. Them achieving proper compensation now does not make up for the past decades of being underpayed IMO.
I think if any contract negotiation can ever be a win, this is.
Definitely a win in the short term view. But that isn't a win in the long term scale. That's just a reset to normal. A long term win would be ensuring they receive appropriate raises for the next two decades and more
Stopping something bad from happening is always a good thing. If your house is burning, getting out is still a win even if you are now homeless.
From what I read in another post it can be as much or more than 33% after the end of those years due to cost of living increase, so it looks like that is factored in the contract as well.
Sucking at something is the first step to being sorta good at something