Originally Posted by Ray D'Avecta
That the VNV allow KLM to back out of legal agreements?....
Agreements that are discriminatory are illegal, so if the agreements the VNV have with KLM are found to be discriminatory then they cannot and should not be used.
The reduction of KLCuk pilots agreed was written with the expected outflow of KLCuk pilots to Buzz. KLM then sold Buzz (and royally stuffed all those Buzz pilots as well) therefore KLM should, if it was honourable, approach the VNV to buy out this agreement.
For the record I agree that the VNV are doing a very good job it seems for their members, Balpa need to stand up and fight as well and it seems that at long last they are getting their teeth into this one. It seems that Balpa also have excellent support from the members as well (based on the KLCuk pilots bulletin board postings anyway).
This is not a fight between the KLCuk/KLM pilots or Balpa/VNV, it is a fight between Balpa and KLM and this will of course bring in the VNV as they run KLM it would seem.