The vast majority of the BA non-flying staff who have put their little oppinions on this forum are governed by that awful EG300 sickness policy and (SURPRISE, SURPRISE, YET AGAIN!!!) are jealous that the cabin crew had the wisdom not to sign up to this hideous policy and kept our own local attendance management policy instead. Last year you and your pathetic so-called 'unions' saw the (measley) £1000 payment and 'thank you' free Hotline ticket carrot and took it before you actually thought about the long term consequences. The situation is so dire that BALPA has been pleading with BA and the CAA to have this policy 'softened' for them as the rigours of working at altitude have caused one too many of their members to be put through disciplinary action.
Let's just face facts, shall we everyone? The cabin crew WILL NOT sign up to this policy and if it is enforced BASSA will ballot the membership for industrial action and we WILL go on strike. But the company will back down at the 11th hour (as usual) and will, quite rightly, water-down this policy for the cabin crew community. But the rest of the company will still have the full gamut of EG300 to face when they go sick. Oh well... c'est la vie! Enjoy!
