Compliant One, I fear that you have misinterpreted the basic tenet of my grumble - that certain groups DO feel alienated and that no-one is listening. Not the committee nor members like yourself who patronize me and ask me to read my contract.
I have read my contract. It says lots of things, one of which is that I do not get a pension, I do not get a Provident Fund. I get 15.5% of salary in lieu-which is TAXED.
Perhaps you have the luxury of a provident fund which you can afford to retire on?
Perhaps you have the luxury of not having to work under the inequity of B-scales.
Perhaps you signed an agreement last year which cut your income by 20-30%. In doing so you sent a clear message to management that it is perfectly acceptable to continue to treat all staff with the same manipulative contempt. Even the B-scale staff who supported you. They won t hesitate to do the same thing to me next time around. Well done!
So, don t try to tell me the A.O.A is above criticism, it insults me and demeans yourself.