Ghengis,
Have you ever considered that the Engineering Council might be part of the problem?
At one time the Engineering Institutes were a route to professional status for engineering technicians that were unable, for various reasons, to attend university. Over the years they have evolved into an exclusive network. By layering the engineering profession into rigid group classifications while increasing the qualification levels retrospectively, they have helped large companies in the "divide and rule" policy that underpins their "human resource" policies. In particular you may note the Royal Aeronautical Society's exclusion from corporate membership of all engineering staff other than Chartered Engineers. At the same time, Cabin Crew with five years in the job are qualified for corporate membership, as are holders of a Commercial Pilots Licence. Licenced Aircraft Engineers are not welcome; those who insist on joining are relegated to non-voting associate membership.
And we wonder why we are poorly paid? With such support from our own kind what can we expect?
The ALAE seems to be the way to go. Unity is strength, we will only move forward when we are united.
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