If this proposal is accepted by us we might aswell not bother with any further negotiations for anything and just get on with life. this is the biggest shafting nats employees have faced. they have taken this glitch in the global economy to shaft us good and proper. In 5 years time when everything is rosy again and we ar ein a boom period they will not revert to old terms and conditions will they? of course not. because it wont even be mentioned by management.