Non Union employees also had that done. This action only affected non union workers. While unions had COLA frozen, they still get an annual raise.  I take a day off without pay whenever the boss tells me to. Whenever the job ends, I take a few weeks off while I find another job. That's the reality of private sector employment in the construction field, and I'm ok with it. I'm not crying you a river for losing two days of work in the year.