To put the figures into perspective. I think the Legacy crew strikes cost something just over two hundred million pounds. These strikes so far have probably cost just a couple of million. If you say there are three thousand striking crew, a couple of million would pay for about a £700 one of pay bonus each. If added to basic salary, that would be a couple of million pounds per year extra every year (increasing as the MF numbers increase). It is very easy to see why the company isn't budging. The only thing that will see a payrise is if they cannot recruit enough crew. Currently they are receiving eleven applicants per position, so they can be fussy and only take the top ten percent.