Originally Posted by Lowslung

This. Anyone who thinks any part of this contract will be a "given" is either very new and inexperienced, or kidding themselves. We've given up a full negotiation cycle. The company surely sees this as a huge win and I can guarantee that they are NOT planning on allowing us to make up two contracts' worth of gains. We have a huge hill to climb and are facing an entrenched, well armed, determined, and veteran adversary. I expect this thing will be a huge fight & will be pleasantry surprised if we have anything remotely worth voting on within the next five years. We should all be prepared for the long fight & come fully to terms with the difficulties of the road ahead.