Originally Posted by BlackKnight

The point is not to pick a singularity in either contract- it's to point out that they rejected a deal and signed a deal on/about an 18 month timeframe. I haven't scoured the new deal or asked my buds what they think of it yet, but just asking 'da googles (for example) they went from an 8% pay raise to an 18% pay raise in the new contract.

However, the exact numbers aren't important, it's the timing and improvements.