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Immediate wage increase percentage eligible employees will receive under the new collective bargaining agreement.

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Ratification bonus amount, per employee, paid under the new collective bargaining agreement.

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Term of collective bargaining agreement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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