Lets put banding to bed for once and for all because it has nothing to do with core pay talks.
As me x4 states anyways, banding has been around for ages, with the 'busier' units historically progressing further up the same pay scale than 'less busy' units.
The bands as they are set out now just make this more simple to see.
A difference in pay for different units is fair IMHO... time to validate and validation rates bear this out.
Whether a band 5 ATCO is 'worth' £30k more than a band 1 ATCO is a totally different argument... again outside the scope of these latest talks and offers