I have made my mind up to vote NO. I will not attend any briefings
Unbelievable that you are not prepared to put yourself out to listen to the case and ask the questions you want answers to. I suspect not too many of us actually have the chance to ask actuaries what their views are but hey, let's not allow informed debate get in the way of entrenched positions.
250kts...when do you retire??? I only ask as I have another 25+ years to go.
Now, bearing in mind that the economy operates on a cyclical basis, at some point the financial gloom is going to lift and we WILL be back to payrises ABOVE RPI...over the course of 25years, of that there is no doubt.
Anything from 10 to 15 years to go for me. By the way it is RPI + 0.5% not a straight RPI. Why do you really think anything much above this is achievable unless we sell some real productivity improvements?
Anybody come up with what the negotiating team will be expected to get if there is a "no" vote?