I just dont understand for the life of me how the union can agree this on our behalfs without a vote, that I intend to find out with a little help.
Let's say, for instance, they invited the union in and proved to them that they were about to operate a near-full schedule, and would crush the union if they continued to pursue this. However, what would be best for both sides (and future harmony) would be to accept the last deal with minor modifications and move on.
Perhaps being given an opportunity to vote on this was not part of the deal (much like it is for the rest of us). It was that, or nothing.
I think you've got the best deal you can hope for. Voting to reject it won't make it better, it'll make it worse.