Roy
Lets get some more detailed commentary from those at the coal-face. Unless of course, people feel afraid to speak out on this forum for fear of a witch-hunt and censure.
There is a thread running in the bmi forum. However, I think that those of us within bmi are loathe to put private thoughts on such a public bulletin board as this where they will be sniped at by those outside bmi. There is a reticence to hang out dirty washing.
What is needed is a response from us pilots that shows resolve and commitment to acheiving a respectful response from the company. That way we will get the deal we need without the acrimony of inter-divisional wrangling and back-biting.
In my view the only way to acheive this is by using the nominated negotiators (BALPA) - they are the only people that the company will deal with. For those pilots outside BALPA, it would be a positive step in the right direction if they would stop bickering - after all they benefit from from the collective bargaining in the long run.
Anne
