Thank you T&B, I believe that you have answered my question. It is obvious from what you have said that you would expect the company to allow the officer to resign or to be put through the D&G.
As you well know, this did not happen in the case of the 49ers. The company action (termination of contract) amounts to anti union intimidation in my opinion and I suspect that the employment tribunal in the UK will be able to see that quite clearly.
As a professional pilot (especially if you are with Cathay) I would expect you to be more outraged by Cathay's action in sacrificing the careers of 49 pilots than by any misdemeanours that any of the pilots may (or may not) have committed.
Last edited by Ricky Whizz; 16th April 2006 at 01:00.