The proposal was a mean mother. It really forced us to make some adjustments.
The proposal was really a mean mother from the union.
We were willing to make some sacrifices to get this thing done. The proposal from the union was a mean mother.
Some teams had to sacrifice to get this done. This proposal (from the union) is really a mean mother. It forces us to really make some adjustments to how we do business.
I'm not happy with the proposal. I didn't think we'd be entertaining the type of proposal we got from the players.