Cyril
I take it you are referring to this "commonsense compromise"...
"As I said earlier, a defined benefit retirement scheme, pay rates, and all of the freighter jobs to those on our list in order, the old A Vs B scales are all issues worth resolving once and for all. Support the AOA and seek a complete and fair deal for all, do not support the petition"
If I was from Mars and read that I would believe I have choice, either support the petition or sign a contract offering me A scale salary, A scale pension and no more DEC's. Be genuine, that's not what's on offer is it?
A successful litigation could offer another 10-15-20 yrs of A scale to you... but to Junior crew... a successful litigation could offer another 10-15-20 yrs of FO salaries on B and C scales... where's the compromise? Junior crew seem to be giving up a fair bit... what are you giving up in this "compromise"?