I sympathise with both sides here. I too can see clearly how ridiculous and expensive some of our new procedures are. Clearly, I can't help but notice that we are now a lossmaking enterprise in the great tradition of BA.
On the other hand, why should BA throw away hard earned privileges and remunerations. The answer lies with management boys. It'll never happen of course, but if we could cut out even 50% of the dead wood in waterworks, we'd save a fortune, and I bet no-one would even notice they'd gone!
In the meantime, lets work together. Maybe if the BALPA CCs could actually work together instead of confronting each other, we'd come up with a sensible compromise. I shan't hold my breath!
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