I have sympathy with your problems with EFPS and the move.
HOWEVER. I cannot see what monetary compensation has got to do with this.
Other towers within NATS are airside I believe (PF), and Manchester has always been a pain in the arse to wait for, then catch the airport bus from the far car park to the tower.
So you get paid a 'bung'. What does that solve? You still have to face the problem every day.
Just smacks of moneygrabbing and frankly I am flabbergasted that our Union is backing this. It seems again the Band 5 units drive this union and everyone else, especially north of the border can take a running jump.
OK, we moved to a new tower recently that has adequate parking at the base.
If we were airside do you think the controllers at Heathrow would give 2 hoots about our problems? Also I could guarantee that our Union would not bat an eyelid at our moans and inconvenience.
Why don't the Heathrow boys not wait until the next pay negotiations when the gulf between us will no doubt be widened by another 5 - 10 grand!
Happy days!!!!