Barrack Room Chat in the TC Ready Room the other day suggested the Unions had been informed that it was not going to be possible to pay staff before Xmas but payment would be made under the normal criteria on 27 December. Rumours continue to circulate about 3 January pay date but nothing substantiated. What a shame that TAG cannot 'manage' these rumours and give the troops some facts. Even if it was not good news, I would suggest that an 'informed' workforce would be less volatile than some of the 'extreme' contributors to this thread.