They promise, you come, they don't pay. They promise, you come, they file bankruptcy, they don't pay. They promise, you come, they don't pay, you sue, they fight, you settle for a small amount.

How does the promised bonus take form? Is there a contract? Is the contract allowed by the CBA? If not, They promise, you come, they don't pay, you sue, they argue that the CBA overrides the bonus contract as members of the group with a CBA cannot have individual contracts, and they win.