Hi BRAL,
“unsurprisingly antagonised both BACC and BA management (not a bad achievement when you stop to think!!)”
I posted before about the cosy relationship between BACC and BA Management. This from the BALPA Log, Oct – Nov 03:
SMOKE AND MIRRORS?
Dear Sirs,
I was very disappointed with the last pay deal negotiated for me by BALPA. I believe that had BALPA simply accepted the two years of company offer and not given away the Christmas bonus and lateness credit etc. I would now be earning the same amount. In other words all the fuss about a large pay rise to bring me in line with the rest of Europe amounted to nothing. Some pilots did received large pay rises. The suspicious side of me is worried that many of my BALPA representatives fall into that category and now I am told that Rob Hall has defected to join British Airways management. Surely this cannot be true.
He wouldn't get us all to vote him a large pay rise and then abandon us would he? In order to quell my fears please would you publish the pay figures and tell me that it is just a rumour. Let us all know the truth. I have been an ardent supporter of BALPA for 30 years, despite it's shortcomings. I have argued against non BALPA members in bars around the world on many occasions. Regrettably I will be unable to continue to support BALPA unless I receive a satisfactory answer to my questions.
Captain 777