Erm,Mcdatabase & others I was at Midland for 6 yrs 20 yrs ago,and reading this thread NOTHING has changed.
I witnessed 2 ballots for action and clearly remember watching the "fence sitters" management wanabees and non balpa members deliberate upto 48 hrs before the planned action.I was an FO with less to lose then but still the principle is the same.Accept below standard Ts&Cs or stand up and be counted with your fellow colleagues.I was truly shocked at how we as a union refused to accept a 4% pay cut in order to retain 30 laid off pilots and equally watch action called off at the last minute.Knowles laughed at us.
Like many I left months later and the grass sometimes is greener and I believe after many of us left for BA,Cx,Ek,Vs etc etc terms did improve for the better.
Sitting on the sidelines means you potentially gain from the risk of others who truly want to better their lot,BM management havent altered their view and
by accepting their offer you play into their hands.
little wonder youve been there 20 years then.
Stand up as a GROUP and be heard,the directors make an extremely good living through your efforts,they can and should afford to pay what you value yourselves at at Midland.The public will still travel,and so will Bishop,Wolfe & Co in their jags and private jets.
Good luck guys.BM was great fun,great people,big turnover and for me never a long term option,but has anyone at Toad Hall asked why BM hire train and lose so many pilots.IF they looked after their pilots by giving them the best Ts&Cs they would retain pilots and not be a training airline for many.
Clearly that philosophy has not been embraced not in the last 20 yrs at least.The bar awaits.QB