After a long and bitter fight, during which the management ignored the requests of over 80% of it's pilot workforce, pleased to say that as of 22nd December 2005, the pilots of Emerald Airways now have union recognition.
Despite requests from the Conciliation Committee right up to the 11th hour, the management utterly ignored them. As a result the CAC declared immediately in favour of the pilots, ruling that they had sufficient members for immediate and instant recogniton without the need for a ballot.
Well done to everyone who stood up to be counted, especially the union reps who were threatened and even illegally suspended at times for supporting the call for recognition.
Although the naysayers claimed that it would never happen, that the company would never change it's sharp practices and that the pilots should just 'put up with it' as it was a stepping stone to other things (aren't most airlines these days), there is now a real chance for things to change.
Congratulations all round, looks like hell really DID freeze over!!
Merry Christmas
