According to the EBA poll running on Virginetics, 72% yes and 28% No. This poll have been quite accurate in the past so it will be interesting to see how close it is this time round?
Irrespective of how you voted, everyone needs to at some stage thank the negotiators who eat, breath and sleep this stuff from beginning to end. They spend their days off, free time and time at home, answering emails, phone calls and discussing issues amongst themselves..
They usually receive little or no thanks for the good stuff they managed to achieve, but they certainly cop the abuse and rude emails from those who don't like certain parts. So often it's because people either haven't properly read or understood the document, or are conspiracy theorists and accuse these guys of being in bed with the company.
Either way its a Job 99% of us will never volunteer to do because it is thankless, tiring job that totally consumes you and your life until it's done.
To our negotiators, we thank you for your tireless efforts, your dedication and sacrifice. We appreciate the fact you have given so much of your personal free time and time you should have been spending with you family to try and negotiate an EBA that will improve the salary and conditions for all of us.
Thank you.