Just so the facts are out there -
this deal was agreed to by union leaders and the companies.
It then went out to the unions - there are a bunch of different unions involved. 8 of them ratified the deal, 4 rejected it.
The two biggest unions went in different directions (one passed with 53.5%, the one that failed had a 50.87%-49.13% split).
They didn't get the sick days, but they did get a 24% raise over 5 years including back pay.
So I agree - they should go back and negotiate and come up with their own deal because they obviously were close and the government shouldn't impose a deal on them. But its not like they are being completed screwed over here. The union also very likely knew they wouldn't be allowed to strike for very long (if at all) so its not like this result is some giant shock to them.
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