Their numbers on medical costs were astronomical. It's a bad contract all around.

Why should I carry the costs? My contract was extended by a competent authority and then a subsequent authority questions that. I now have to carry the burden of challenging that. It does not make sense. I am caught in the crossfire.

Their offers are insignificant to our membership. They want most of the increases later in the contract.

I think it's a bit astronomical,

Medical costs are of concern, both in developing and developed countries.

Medical costs are rising significantly, so the fact that we offered a zero percent increase was substantial.