So did we put out or pull out?

IIRC, the VB concept was sold as this rational win-win bipartisan thing. We requested a heads up, recieved a heads up, then a last microsecond head fake pivot (BOS vs MCO at first, etc). Why? Because apparently an inch of flexibility will equal a mile of "we do what we want because we can." OK, and so did the union. No biggie.

And yes, while other flagrant disregards of the most important section in the PWA were happening (and continue to happen).

And it was never a grand slam revolutionary issue for either side anyway. If it worked out, the high water mark may have been very slight benefits for one or both sides, maybe. It was only a thing because we could pull it down at any time, and we pulled it down at any time. Overall an extremely minor issue and one I hope doesn't make its way back into the PWA but if it ever does, it should come with another instant pull down clause.