Vecvechookattack, you fail to see one point, these people work for a civilian company, just like any other civilian company. Be it McDonalds, Burger King or FBH, they are not serving military personnel. If they want to strike, there are rules they must follow, but it is their RIGHT to be able to do so. They don't have to walk out the door. Democracy is fantastic, you are free to do things. Do not blame these people for taking jobs that the military WANTED to be civilian. If BALPA did not think that there was a legitimate case, I doubt that they would be involved. I learned a lot in my first few months out of the RAF, including a lot of civvie companies do not look after their people. I raised a valid grievance with an employer who denied a conversation had took place and if I didn't like it then I could 'poke off'. I get everything in writing now, guess what??? Recently they told us we would be getting a huge pay rise, even putting it in writing. They still ignored that and said 'we have changed our minds, so tough!!'.
There is zero loyalty out in the real world, why should these shawbury people work for below market rate??
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/4583206.stm
http://www.shropshirestar.com/show_a....php?aID=40973