im not sure anyone say it is cushy. well maybe a few. i think the point is that the union choses to fight on the grounds of pay and conditions, in this case mainly pension, when the pay and pension are very generous. the unions should be focusing on those long hours imo.
heres the flaw in the case. seem to be saying 65 (or previously 60) is OK, after that you are over the hill and too decrepit to teach? that's a shame as I'd have thought the teaching profession would value experience more (and probably comes as a surprise to those teachers already working past...