Remoak, too much noise and too much wishful thinking on your part.
The purchase of the Bacon shares by Flybe might not be subject to TUPE but the business merger and amalgamation of work forces and routes thereafter sure as hell are.
Flybe cannot dictate non-negotiated terms to ex Bacon workers which limit any of their pre existing contractual rights.
There are some non contractual areas such as staff travel where we dont have any statutory negotiating power, but you delude yourself if you think we will take anything that is thrown at us and be glad of it. I also do not think for one moment that your management would be stupid enough to expect us to do so as I cant see them wanting to spend fortunes being distracted by Industrial tribunals.
Pragamatism and good sense all round will see a satisfactory conclusion for all and it is good to hear the positive noises coming from the two CCs.