Liam
I understand that you are rightly distressed, by the attacks from the Management, on your terms and conditions, salaries and rosters. . .The sacking of the 49ers was a terrible blow for union men everywhere(BTW is there a list of names on the net).. .But sadly, the fact is, unless you are prepared to strike. Not sick-out, but picket-lines the lot, then nobody in the rest of the world will take you seriously.. .The company is prepared to play hard ball, but instead, the union talks about saftey and contract compliance. The company is able to follow its current line and the only people to lose out are the pilots.. .As for the Recruitment Ban, this would appear to be another own goal. People will take up CX jobs when things move on and live with the consequences. Those CX Pilots who are unable to live with this will become yesterdays men and as we have seen in politics before, become redundant as a voice for the entire workforce.. .Just out of interest, I contacted IFALPA recently. They new little of the Recruitment Ban, dodged making comments on its legitimacy and sounded distant on the whole matter, they quickly refering me to the AOA in HK. . .Do they know something you don't?