If I was on $250,000 or $300,000 plus like PAF and ACARS747,then I too would think 3% is quite reasonable.
As I aint,then no I dont.
I am willing to stand up for a fair payrise and that is what I believe we as employees deserve.
All employees were treated as mugs into accepting 0% payrises after 9/11 and SARS,whilst executive management awarded themselves 66% payrises not long after.
If PIA is what it takes to either get my fairshare of the pie,or to stop greedy managers from not evenly distributing the profits to their employees after the shareholders get their piece,then I will engage with my duly elected union representatives to take the appropriate legal action required.
This is Australia 2008,not Australia 1808,where if you are lucky to be offered a payrise,you must accept whatever low offer made to you.