Boy oh boy, where to begin. I would like to remind you oh beacon outbound, that no one put a gun to your head when you signed your contract with the company. You knew exactly what you were coming to, and what you were to be paid. Now suddenly you don't like it!! Well we came here a long time ago expecting our conditions to remain much the same or perhaps improve. Since 1994 the A scalers have gone backwards, whilst the B scale salary has improved. At least you haven't had things taken away from you that were contractually given to you, upon arriving here to take up employment.Whilst I agree that B scales are bad we need to get the contract issues sorted out first, then work on improving every ones lot in life.
To say that the A scalers signed a contract which has given the company the right to continue with contract abuse is so far off the mark as to be ridiculous. Remember we were all made to sign with the threat of dismissal hanging over our heads, whilst you guys got a pay rise I took a 15% hit.Do I take that out on the B scalers NO!, it isn't their fault, it's the companies . Why try to put a wedge between the two groups, we are all fighting for the same thing, A decent contract that is not revoked by the company every 5 minutes a liveable roster, and a decent wage. I have to say that you sound so bitter about the union that you may well do us all a favour and resign, see if you can do better on your own. Just remember that you accepted the terms and conditions of employment when you arrived here just as I did. I would like nothing better than to return to 1994 conditions of service, the ones that I accepted when I arrived, which have been eroded ever since.