Re: Imminent strike at RAF Shawbury?
Let's not forget that pay deals for the military are not made in isolation to the outside world. Retention bonuses, pay rises and flying pay are awarded as a direct result of the competition generated by employers outside the military, in part vying for the military trained pilot. It is a circle - pay the civilian more , the military will play catch up a while later. Then outside need to find a way to encourage the ex-military again. That circle is, of course, only part of the story. Employers who give minimal raises over a period of years are going to lose their people or have a strike on their hands. Either way, the playing field will never be level for all, but in a constant state of flux. Please - no point in sniping at each other, unless some of these posters are not the pilots they purport to be...