The thing is the majority of engineers/not ATCO's that I know seem to think its a good deal and my ATCO friends definately do not. Seems we are dividing ourselves in some ways?
Personally, I think its what we are going to get and if we are cash stapped a whopping pay rise may put us all where we don't want to be - up for grabs!
This two year deal of 6% is ok but NATS management (if they are still there) needs to gird the loins for the next pay round. UK ATCO's ( and us trusses) need a rise to reflect the upper end of the European average 10-20%.
Advice is free and knowing I can expect a good kicking I say accept this with a caveat that for senior management, next time it will be far from this easy.