Dear Beagle
I apologise for not making myself clear.You are right Bassa did go on strike regarding the introduction of the new lower basic pay back in 1997.However a settlement was agreed and the new basic was introduced.Regarding the different allowances included into your basic, it is my understanding that they only lasted a few years before being completely removed.
More importantly the point I was trying to make was that C/C did make a significant financial contribution to the business since 1997, and to claim that they have not is slightly ...biased.
I hope this clarifies my previous post.