Only an observationm but....,may I remind that in the last two decades that some NATS staff took on the jobs of Met Office Observers.This caused inter union discussions on a large scale because of the obvious job reductions that ensued for one group of workers to the benefit of the ATSA grade.Many reasoned arguments both pro/con were put forward at the time.Is it not history repeating itself ?
Can the staff wishing to repeal the current proposals hand on heart say, that if time were reversed that they wouldn't have taken on these extra duties.