The over 60 thing:
An 11 page document had 12 lines about over 60s rules!
5 of those line related to the rules relating to France and others.
Then the note that over 60s would be retained on 1 year contracts, renewable each year, providing the network could emply them usefully within the regulations.
Then a statement that EZ, together with Balpa and every Company Council in the country , would try and make joint representations to our European partners concerning the over 60 rules. That process, with the full support of the company,is currently taking place.
The affected many more people than the chairman of the council - how on earth can that be selfish?
FOs that have worked with the council (not many, I know) have received neither preferential nor 'promotion blocking' treatment.
If they had, the company would have been in court by now as the employment law of the land has very clear views on such matters - and Balpa would fight the case.