Cyril
"And as for Liam he seems to support the notion that the older you get the less pay you should get, something that is at the core of the age discrimination legislation that protects against that exact concept."
Not sure how you figure that... we'll have to wait and see if a UK Court agrees with your view about the application of the Law. Whilst it will be interesting to see the Company's response if the Appeal is successful, it will be equally interesting to the response if the Appeal fails....
"93% of the membership did not support the petition"
I think 93% were apathetic..... you get the union you deserve...