Excellent post Kenfoggo, but let's look at the forest through the trees. That 1% isn't part of the agreement. You are agreeing to those fascistic terms in exchange for future negotiations for that 1% payrise. In short, if this proposal gets a yes vote, YOU STILL DON'T GET THAT 1% PAYRISE!! You still have to negotiate for it. Given their past behaviour and the multitude of promises not honored what do you think will happen here? Even if there was a credible promise to give the 1%, IT'S STILL 1 PHUKING PERCENT!!.