You did take a paycut!
In buying power that is, with inflation at about 3-4% per year since the contract was up (2years) that would be 6-8% paycut that yall took! You must have been one of the 418, because everyone I ask is part of the 400.
Additionally, are you getting block or better yet??? Ooopsy, finally, agreeing to this check in crap was probably the biggest concession yall took, pbs be damned if you get the right language it works fine.