In IATSE's case a few years ago, our (corrupt) leadership sold us on the lie that it was an "unprecedented contract" and helps all kinds of protected groups while, in reality, it was a huge pay cut when compared with inflation with inclusivisty initiatives tacked on to help them woke-wash their austerity.
There are so many things in the corporatist playbook that it's no wonder we get poorer and poorer while the studios try to starve us out of striking.