We need to look at the long game they are playing, is this "rumour" to get everyone to vote no? This will save them money and play into their hands as CC is NOT the magical charm a few vocalists think it is.
It's not a rumour, it's what I believe. That said, I'll bet you my overtime that both RPs and Housing are going to come under duress very soon. The sooner that pay raise issue is sorted, the sooner they'll come at it.
And no, a 'NO' vote does not necessarily mean CC. The pressure is on the company to come up with an acceptable offer before they can engage us on RPs, which is their priority, and housing. They're tied by the GFBA too, after all.
The few percent more they could easily give us are nothing compared to the savings they are seeking on productivity.
Oh, look. Pay raise propaganda is item #1 on the management 'wrap-up' again. That's only seven times in a row...