Originally Posted by silverhawk
Pilot pete, further evidence of what can be done by sticking together, as if any was really needed.
Correct. But BALPA negotiated this for
pilots. I can't see the T&G EVER negotiating anything like this solely for 'pilots' and even less so for a group of 'pilots and cabin crew'.
I guess all you non-BALPA members will be demanding that the taxman exclude you from this FREA (which incidently is your right), whilst you negotiate on an individual basis or through the T&G to see if you can get anything above a couple of hundred quid?)
I honestly wish you good luck in your efforts to negotiate ANYTHING meaningful as a group of pilots and cabin crew together. I fear your efforts will be fruitless and fractional as many cabin crew view their position as merely a
job, whereas the vast majority of pilots view their position as a
career. I have seen it before, even when faced with redundancy the apathy amongst the cabin crew members I spoke with was very disappointing. In every airline I have worked in the cabin crew have been significantly split by those who wanted to make the best of it and those who really just didn't care. The proportion of pilots with a similar attitude in those airlines was vastly different.
As a negotiating body your different agendas will lead to fractions and ultimately watered down settlements, constant compromise of one group to achieve something for the other. And what big stick will you wield? I don't see too many pilots voting for industrial action over a cabin crew issue and equally I don't see too many (much lower paid) cabin crew manning the braziers in favour of improved pilot terms and conditions. Like I said, good luck though.
PP