It is true that the ex-Brymon crews (already shafted by BA over their pension scheme) could very well turn around and say "Not my problem mate"...
... but then when BACON management decide that they can't afford the cost of providing their private healthcare (which us ex-BRAL don't get), the precedent will have already been set.
Management will say it was just one of the many perks which is hitting the bottom line. They will say "We pay for our own healthcare from our own pockets", yet you can be sure it's very little in relative terms when you look at their salaries.
I pray that we agree to draw a line in the sand.. otherwise as previously stated, the 'golden handcuffs' are off and there is absolutely no reason to stay. Then there will be such a shortage of experienced crews that flights will be further affected, and we will subsidise our sister companies (Flightline and Titan) to such an extent that we are no longer viable and we will be shut down. It's a pretty vicious circle, and one which does not need to spiral out of control. The management are guilty of ignoring ALL the staff groups here. Proposals were put forward to help ease the pain of the Final Salary scheme, and share the costs, but they were dismissed out of hand, and dialogue was stopped. It is fairly typical of their 'management' style. They have already made their decision, and are currently trying to deceive the employees into believing that they are being engaged in 'meaningful dialogue'. These roadshows are a mere gesture to convince authorities that they have not taken the decisions unilaterally should anyone decide to pursue the matter legally. You can be sure that the pain of such changes are not being borne equally between management and the employees. Oh they will say "We are in the scheme too, and we are affected" but you can be sure they will be given a management-size financial painkiller to make it easier!
