VS was traditionally a low pay high job satisfaction company, ( even the ugliest mutt pilots can get lucky with a girl half their age). However, the employees saw red after noticing the perks Dickkie was affording himself. A pay deal being offered is a bird in the hand, as the next few years could well see a decline in the airlines loads, esp with a resurgent BA.
CX got 8% raise, their loCo operation got 5% , EK are looking at 5%. Turkish got 4% so VS managers ain't too far off the industry norm.
Suck it up guys ...