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Vexed · 11th June 2009, 16:32

I have to agree with a lot of the above posts. Seems like there is a genuine undercurrent of ready, willing and able pilots who see that collective bargaining is not just necessary to stand up to Ryanair, but necessary to stop attritioin in T&Cs across the industry - it's THAT serious an issue.

In my previous post I ended with "YOU are BALPA" - and that is basically the case. So when you ask "What is BALPA going to do for us?", - what do YOU want BALPA to do for you? What changes do you want to see made to your working practices?

Yet again, I remind you guys that this recogntion campaign in Ryanair is being led by a fair few pilots IN the company. Not outsiders. BALPA isn't some mysterious outside entity - it's a resource to be utilised by you and your own collegues to enable fair representation.

So, with the caveat that it would probably be better to let BALPA know directly, rather on this forum which we know Ryanair management read (and therefore can steal your ideas to stave off unionisation), ask yourselves - what changes do you want to see in Ryanair? How can BALPA change it for the better? - then get in touch with BALPA and tell them!

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Vexed Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Braintree Posts: 55	I have to agree with a lot of the above posts. Seems like there is a genuine undercurrent of ready, willing and able pilots who see that collective bargaining is not just necessary to stand up to Ryanair, but necessary to stop attritioin in T&Cs across the industry - it's THAT serious an issue. In my previous post I ended with "YOU are BALPA" - and that is basically the case. So when you ask "What is BALPA going to do for us?", - what do YOU want BALPA to do for you? What changes do you want to see made to your working practices? Yet again, I remind you guys that this recogntion campaign in Ryanair is being led by a fair few pilots IN the company. Not outsiders. BALPA isn't some mysterious outside entity - it's a resource to be utilised by you and your own collegues to enable fair representation. So, with the caveat that it would probably be better to let BALPA know directly, rather on this forum which we know Ryanair management read (and therefore can steal your ideas to stave off unionisation), ask yourselves - what changes do you want to see in Ryanair? How can BALPA change it for the better? - then get in touch with BALPA and tell them!