Notalwayssunny,
Increased maternity leave seems to be the only thing you bring up that is good about the proposed EBA. As someone who can speak from experience here I don't neccessarily think that increased maternity leave is such a deal maker. Not all of us can afford to take so much time off work and live with only one income coming into the home.
Being guaranteed part time is a much sweeter prospect. You are then able to balance contributing financially to the home economy as well as being there and raising your new baby.
So if increased maternity/ paternity is all this EBA is about then I think the company has missed it mark- big time.