Originally Posted by iaflyer

Keep the pressure up on the reps - even a brief email saying, "I've heard this rumor about giving back on OE displacement, it sucks and I don't want it to be part of any contract" is a bug in their ear when the contract gets presented. If the rep gets enough of them, he'll either voice his displeasure or send a no-vote.

But if no one complains, then he might think it's ok, and figure it's a worthy trade-off.