Having received ballot form am now considering my options. For those that believe Management will back down in the face of threats of industrial action - beware - they might not. When the Cabin Crew from BA took strike action over pay the management took them on and won. Any action ahs to be unilateral and I'm not too sure that it would be on this issue.
I wholeheartedly support a drive for better pay increases and conditions. I just don't want the union to be defeated over this and impotent for the rest of the decade.
Enjoy placing your Cross!