They could have said this to keep mouths mum about the requisition of pay rise from many parties. It would be more dangerous when there is no pay rise with the increases of inflation, taxes, fees, food prices, customers demands, etc. For instance, we got a recent increase in transport fare but the transport service level does not significantly offer something like stewardesses to serve tea or coffee during our trips. Not sure why they allow higher fare increment without higher productivity? Thanks.