The cheering was more for the the actual numbers involved as people and management had been saying that it would be a poor return. To get a 96% yes vote and more importantly an 80% return was a FIRST in ALL transport IR ballots. We made history yesterday - that was what got everyone on their feet. It was relief that a strong message has been sent to our management ( sigmond did you get it?) so we can avert a strike and NOT inconvenience our pax.
BUT if management keep sticking to this mantra that we have to achieve a 10% operating margin ( bearing in mind we are already the most profitable legacy carrier with a margin of 8.2%) then I'm sorry we WILL strike. I'm not prepared to loose alot of my T&C's just because "its in the business plan".