rocketry, it sounds like you are an ex-union rep who wants a pat on the back.
Don't get me wrong, I know the faaa reps do a lot for cabin crew, however the "successes" you list should be measured against the normal working conditions in other companies and businesses.
For example, in my 1st year at Eastern I earned LESS than in my previous PART TIME JOB AS A SALES ASSISTANT!
You should find out about the pay and conditions at other regional airlines at the same time that you were at Eastern (Sunstate, Southern, Kendall, etc). You'll find that the Eastern eba was woefully behind the industry standard. Nothing to brag about.
NB This was a reply to a posting which has for some reason been deleted. In short it was praising the EBA.