As for pay rates, somebody heard a rumor a month or two ago that they're not amazing but preferable to prolonging negotiations for minute improvements. I don't know the veracity of that, but it sounds believable.
Edit: Here, found what I was thinking of.
Originally Posted by
prior121
But the union lawyer kept saying on the conference call we should take it now - because it would be more money in our pocket now compared to years more of negotiating to only agree on "a little" more compensation then. Which would be a wash as until then we would be getting paid under this contract and could be making more.