The funny thing is there is no need for sabre rattling. This is an industrial process. A NO vote simply allows the bargaining to continue until, consensus is reached.
GD's threats are tantamount to trying to exert pressure on a democratic process. My sources tell me that the matter is looked at with some interest in legal circles.
None of us there will take silly steps, this is a negotiation. It is about mutual respect, something sadly lacking from the management perspective. We afterall are generally proud to be in company colours.
As to the money, back pay doesn't matter, unfortunatley for poor Geoff he doesn't see anything other than $.
Crewing aircraft, singapore basings and prospects for employment beyond the next year are the issues. It shows how out of touch they are. By the way what happened to the engagement planning teams? And when do we get another go at the survey(it has to be repeated) I hear the cabin crews' was worse