^ Heard the same, was in yesterdays West as well. And thats only accepting 2 of the 3 unions demands.

He doesnt get that payrise yet either...12 months pending meeting all the conditions.

Lockout was planned for Monday night but planes grounded immediately because distractions are a huge factor in plane crashes. I can imagine the striking employees would be pretty worked up. I would rather they stop all flights to be safe than see passengers killed in a crash.