The fact that CUPE 2424 was the only non-management employee group, outside of faculty, that was mentioned in this comparison is somewhat suspect. Despite veiled attempts by management to condition our members for the upcoming round of negotiations, some realities do not change. Our members know that their pay cheques do not go as far as they used to. They know that a day's unpaid leave at the upper end of the salary scale does not have the same effect as at the other end - our end. They also know of the historic inequities among employee groups here on campus.
Management can massage and manipulate statistics all they want.
They do not change these realities for our members.