Management will use recent low inflation(previously deflation) stats to justify their stance for negligible increases to HK salaries. This will be front and centre in their take it or leave it sales pitch. When it comes to bases though, management are keen to forget about inflation.And if you are CX, why not. That would suggest a pay increase. Proof of course is the discrepancy between CX and QF salaries. Probably fair to say that the QF FO is about $40,000 better off than his CX counterpart, thats conservative. Guess what? Inflation has been consistent in OZ for many years now. That means that a garbage collector, tradesperson, nurse and everyone else you can think of, has seen consistent wage growth throughout the last decade, courtesy of inflation. Everyone except a CX pilot. At current rates, CX will never catch QF in Australia. Have a look at the LCC's, they are even catching up to CX. Until everybody unites in refusing to take it up the ass, you will all have alot more to complain about. Stand up and be counted for once. The other option of course is to join the opposition. It may literally be a breath of fresh air.