yes the company are desperate to keep the A scalers and they think this will do it. My god the A scalers were accepting B scales to extend so why offer A scales? Don't forget a lot of 3 rd floor managers are extendees on B scale wages. The GMA will reap a fortune when he goes back to A scales, and he was on the negotiating team!! go figure.
It might not be about money to the company in the first instance, but it most definitely is to the B scale community.
They should give all B Scales an immediate 15% payrise and at 55 A scales come down to B scale. The A scalers would still be better off than they accept today. ( ie B scale, no PF, no education, no housing, fly freighters etc etc )