What I'm curious about is how much do they think they should earn? Especially with the attitude displayed above. At the end of the day they took a job knowing what it payed. It's hardly skilled labour - go work somewhere else if you don't like it - but don't mess up what for many people is a once a year event just cos you're not happy.
Having watched this unfold I also feel the so called union officials should be ashamed of their conduct - especially being vague about when the strike will occur. I hope they suffer a backlash from any GMB members trying to travel that day.
And with luck only 25% will walk out and we'll see minimum disruption. To endanger a fragile company in trying times could very easily backfire.
SK