As I understand it the Union reccomends not what it thinks is fair, but what is the best offer it thinks it can get.
Some of the new offer includes subsuming some of the current bonus into basic pay (by the looks of things) which is a start but there are loads....
Oh f*ck it, ok it is still !!!!!.
It is still way below the average pay rises but don't even dream about getting anything better. Yes if we were to strike now would be the time (pre PPP) but no-one will come out.
They will all see BIG LUMP SUM (just before Xmas), panic and vote yes. It happens every time why even pretend this will be any different?
PS just in case some of you thought differently I think you will find that the rules for industrial action are very strict. I don't think we would be allowed to strike over PPP. It would not be a valid reason that your employer is being sold (it would probably count as a political act which Maggie banned). I think.
Striking over pay.... well that is different and it would make us awfully hard to sell but why delude yourselves?
It will never happen and this will be voted in.