Yes Stone Cold you are quite right. Recent TFLY incumbents have been gently pursuaded (if you know what I mean) by their peers into joining BALPA. Especially if they have ambitions to progress.
It is no coincidence that their terms & conditions are very good.
Here at easy we have a new boss who claims to be family orientated so lets hope that this is reflected in the present negotiations. We need to get the BALPA membership up to reinforce the CC's mandate and be able to send the right signals to the Company. Presently, morale could be better, Pilot attrition cannot be healthy at 8% and many more are planning to leave.
Does the company really think that sending us all a 10th anniversary hardbound souvenir book through the post is Low Cost? Or indeed will improve our outlook? I would be happy to receive some paper manuals for the Airbus!
Oh and by the way, B & Q look after their staff- private health care, better pension etc.
Come On Lets Join Balpa. (You know you want to!)