Patience, patience.........negotiations take time in this neck of the woods, especially when savings are being sought across all government departments.
It is tricky to ask for a pay rise when the whole of DA hasn't had one for the last couple of years and the entire airport is coping with the increased traffic levels.
Are terms and conditions that bad yet when compared to other busy ATS units? Who should we compare ourselves against? The big European airports are still shifting significantly higher volumes of traffic overall and our pay is comparable with many Europeans already. The allowances and tax free status also helps considerably.
There is a rumour that there may be some good news in the not too distant future.