ATCer's are crucial to the aviation industry. They should be receiving the upmost support from ALL other parts of the industry (Pilots, Airlines, Maintance personnel). Not like some of the members on here. You say that just because a C152 doesn't use ILS, NDB ect, it shouldn't have to pay for it. Then the same must apply to the road tax. Every person should be charged diffent rate. Why, because I may only drive to the shops and back once a week when some people drive 1000's of kilometres a week. Or like the proposed Water tax in Perth... I may not use excess water, yet I have to pay for the person next door who does. We have to deal with these things. If you were in the shoes of the ATC staff, then no doubt you would want the conditions they are trying to bargain for. And before you ask no I have nothing to do with ATC. I am a pilot starting out in the industry. (Sorry to those guys who are supporting the ATC strike, some of this was not directed to you, just the few who ALWAYS have bees up their bonnet)