That supposed 24% includes a one time only "signing bonus" of $5,000 as well as retro pay for the three years the workers labored without contracts. If the new contract is for three years, what with inflation running rampant, the "historic pay raise" takes on a slight!y different complexion.
But of course if you wish to take the word of this administration as presented in its press releases, then that is your prerogative.
It’s not just the salaries.
It’s pensions.
It’s the healthcare bennies.
Don’t like what you’re getting, find a new job.
Strike? Get fired.