At the risk of being shot down in a flaming inferno, I would like to raise a few points. I am a member of BARP and BALPA. I have the utmost sympathy for my colleagues in NAPS. As a member of BARP I would gladly look forward to any of the 'career-averaged' pensions as outlined in a recent BALPA newsletter.Why did BALPA and the BALPA membership allow the BARP, in its present pitiful form, to be brought in? Anything to do with a very confusing ballot paper combined with a poor membership response? BARP membership is growing for obvious reasons. Union solidarity is vitally inportant to maintain a strong negotiating position. But there seems very little mention/publicitly of the plight of the BARP membership. Why then, should the BARP members be so thoroughly and unconditionally supportive of the union on this issue????
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