I know this will probably fall on deaf ears, but can the banding issue just be left out of this thread?
I'm at a lower banded unit and totally understand why I get paid less than the band 5 guys and girls. That's not to say I think the banding system is fair by any means. Indeed, I think it's one reason why there is less money to go around the company, but the system is here for the time being and it's certainly not going to be be tackled anytime soon with the other stuff that is going on.