Balpa had a chance to make a substantial difference but chose to decline because they would not have been sure of the outcome and their exposure to expense.
Sorry, not sure I understand. An 'exposure to expense'? 'Not sure of the outcome'? Sounds like they didn't have a mandate from their membership to be sure of an outcome. As the Easy pilots have learnt, unite behind them and TELL THEM WHAT YOU WANT and then they can negotiate with some sort of authority. You guys would do well to read the easy thread which appears to be demonstrating what such a united front can achieve. Their latest offer appears to be a scaled 10%. Even as a scaled 10% (with a minor portion pensionable), it still appears to more than pay for the 1% that membership has cost them.......
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