It is with concern however, that I see that some of our distinguished colleagues aspire to a meagre 3.5% and 3% salary/pension increase. WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By that I assume you're referring to me?
I would be happy to take the above figures. Anymore and you may start to lose my support.
I'd consider any pay rise more than 4.1% (top level of settlement this year according to BALPA) to be greedy.
3% on pension would be fine with me with a view to increasing it at next years negotiation. It is a marathon, not a sprint.
I'd be more than happy to discuss with management the removal of the loyalty bonus for incremental payscales that were the equivalent of th loyalty bonus or better and were also applied to FO/SFO.
I'm willing to stand up and be counted but if your demands are unreasonable then you lose my support.