national pay and conditions
A few controllers were talking recently about the difference in pay and conditions at various non NATS units, up and down the country.
Most of the causes for discontent were, as a result of ATC being linked with other airport workers when it came to annual pay negotiations.
We would like to know, are ATCO’s/ ATCA’s interested in a national organisation linking all non NATS units.
Imagine the buying power when it came to loss of licence insurance for example, or private health care etc.
We are aware that Prospect represent a few non NATS units, and that a while ago they tried, we believe, unsuccessfully, to establish a non NATS branch, perhaps they could comment on the matter
What we are proposing is not the formation of a rival union, but a body or group that would lead to a nationally agreed set of minimum terms and conditions for ATC personnel.