I voted for the previous pay deal and have to say I am frustrated at having been put in this position, to say the least. For once I actually believed that the company were going to sort out the FSM/CSS pay issue, although their promises were vague.
However, we seem to have boxed ourselves into a corner and now there is no choice but to vote for a strike. To do anything less shows weakness in our position and would allow the company to really do as they please. A no to strike is the worst of all positions.
We have been asked to put up or shut up. With a heavy heart we now need to put up - all of us.