To electricjetjockey
My reply was never intended to be self centered.If it was miss construed as such, I apologise.
I was merely trying to point out that we were forced to sign cosap99 or be fired, on the other hand B scalers signed a contract of employment without threat or coercion when they joined. Since then their pay miserable as it is has increased, whilst the A scales have reduced significantly. In answer to your question I didn't sign until the deadline, nor did I ever have any intention of doing so early. I was very pleased with the support shown by the B scalers, in fact we got a great deal more from you guys than a lot of the A scale pilots. In case you are interested, we did try to stop B scales from being introduced, but the company told us that it was their right to offer lower salaries for new joiners. What would you have us do Go out for someone who hasn't even joined the company. It's not that easy, as you have seen since you have been here.Perhaps if no-one had joined at the lower salary, things would be different today, and you may all be on A scales, However plenty of people accepted the positions which made it hard for the union to do anything about it.
I'm not trying to force a rift between the 2 groups, we need each other right now, to be unified, for the common good. But I am trying to give you a little history. There is nothing that I would like more than to see the abolishment of B scales. But whilst your salary is going up mine is coming down to meet it.
Yes I accepted the new terms, but I assure you it was only done so under threat, and I'm far from happy about it.
To consider that the AOA is not looking after your interests is false, we would all like a pay rise, but I would like a roster that I can live with even more, and some stability in my life. Then we can ALL work on improving every ones lot. But divided we will achieve nothing, We have to work together, and I'm sorry that you feel that the AOA is taking a one sided approach to things