From a hot off the press circular that should be hitting all your units shortly.
Now hopefully we can all be constructive with what is said and done
point 7 -You are not helping anyones cause with your attitude - try to come up with a view point that helps all your colleagues move on from this - HH
To: All Prospect ATCO Members 8 March 2004
Dear Colleague
ATCO PAY AND STRUCTURE BALLOT RESULT
The ATCOs’ Branch ballot on pay, structure, and working practices concluded at 12 noon today (8 March).
The ballot has resulted in a vote in favour of accepting the proposals. The result is as follows:-
Number of ballot papers distributed 1830
Number of ballot papers returned 1488
Number found to be spoilt 8
Thus number of valid votes counted 1480 (81% of distributed ballot papers)
Number voting YES 1077 (73% of valid vote)
Number voting NO 403 (27% of valid vote)
TOTAL 1480 (81% of valid vote)
The ballot papers were counted and validated by two independent Prospect scrutineers.
With the clear mandate to accept the package on pay, structure, and working practices, Prospect has today informed NATS of our acceptance of the proposals.
During the course of the ballot a number of individual members requested a suspension of the ballot process but after consideration and consultation with the General Secretary it was not believed to be appropriate. We also received just under 100 letters by the close of the ballot calling for a Special Delegate Conference, against 170 letters that are required. The BEC debated whether to call an SDC anyway, but after considerable discussion decided to call a series of special representative and membership workshops at ScOACC and Manchester AC to further discuss the concerns that have been expressed and review the Branch organisation and communications in the light of some of the criticisms that have been made. The provisional arrangements for the workshops are as follows:
Scottish and Oceanic Centre 20 April
Manchester Centre 21 April
Prospect ATCOs’ Branch recognises the strongly expressed views and concerns about the structure proposals particularly at ScOACC, Manchester AC and at some airports.
The National Secretary, Branch officers and BEC members will be present at both meetings.
Can we take this opportunity to remind members that motions for the next ATCOs’ Branch Delegate Conference, where many of these issues can be debated and, if carried, incorporated into Branch policy and action, must be submitted no later than noon on 24 September 2004, and the Conference will be held on 19/21 November. The calling notice for the conference will be issued on 30 July.
Further information on the remaining issues of structure, including details of the proposed approach to structure `part 2` will be circulated to members separately.
Would you please bring this circular to the attention of all ATCOs at your Unit.
Yours sincerely
DAVID LUXTON
National Secretary