Firstly, I hope whoever negotiated the new canteen prices is involved in the pay negotiations. 40% rise anyone?
Secondly one trusts that, when the company is willing to pay fortunes to have it's senior managers at various units attend a "course" this last week which consisted almost solely of manic hand clapping, running on the spot and prancing around the room (oh for a video clip...), it would be willing to reward it's employees lower down the prancing/clapping/jogging chain with a rise commensurate with their actual work-related hard work and effort
Or perhaps the lunatics really have taken over the asylum at long last. Cup of tea for 40% more than it was yesterday anyone?