Originally Posted by freddyfokker
Compensation to members - This is the part that worries me,, whilst I respect the VNV's position, if the compensation for their members is set too high there will be no deal........
True. But any "reasonable" compensation demand from the VNV must surely be economically more palatable for KLM than the real and hidden costs of a series of strikes, the cost (in pax numbers and yields etc) of all the negative publicity, and the cost of losing a "discrimination" lawsuit in the European court.
So, dont make excuses upfront for KLM. It undermines what BALPA is trying to acheive and is starting to point to the VNV again as the obstruction. If KLM have no option than to negotiate with the VNV, (because of a rightfully machette wielding BALPA
), then leave that fight to KLM and VNV.