So after the pay cuts we have suffered over the last 2 years what we are really talking about is an actual real terms rise of LESS THAN 0.5% on your whole pay over 2 years in return for taking on all those extra ATSA duties on top of our current tasks, and an AAVA deal signed in perpetuity at the same rate that hasn't changed since its introduction.
Anybody who doesn't see that as getting stiffed when the company is making big payouts to managers and shareholders is just kidding themselves.
Just consider this...At what point do you think your pay is going to recover from these repeated attacks? Or are you content to just watch it all disappear down the toilet?
Until we show management that we are deadly serious about this they will always keep screwing us forever more.
Make no mistake though, if we do make a stand this time we will need to show a strong resolve in order to acheive what we want, and that resolve must be carried forward year on year to avoid losing it all again afterwards.
In a successful, profitable company it is not unreasonable to expect pay to keep pace with inflation year on year without having to accept reductions in other terms & conditions.