Without wishing to open old wounds. I had it from a PCS Rep that it was IPCS withdrawing from an agreed union line that started all the problems. Personally I do not know, but perhaps the truth is that all unions and their members are to blame. I would like to think that this year ALL employees show a united front when dealing with their union representives and the management and not show on Pprune the devisive backbiting that was all to evident when discussing this issue last year. It really does not matter who is to blame for past issues, but our collective futures that are important. I am sure that personal or group point scoring is only showing to the management how small minded and petty some of us are whilst they screw us collectively (if you will pardon the phrase).