Ba pensions problem
Sorry to disappoint you but I am not or ever was a member of management. I was just a bog standard longhaul captain. Just a point though the APS trustees have already written to APS pensioners over this matter to say they have an interest in the settlement. The APS trustees are 5 Ba management trustees ,4 APS pensioner trustees, and only 1 Ba employee trustee. Their interests have to be to ensure the viability of Ba to pay APS pensions in the future nothing else, to do otherwise is to break the law as it now stands. Much as many would like to ignore that fact, it is undeniable. I also do not think Ba would go bust . It has enough cash to sit out a 3 month strike at least. However when people come back Cathay style the union will have been broken in Ba and salary, pensions, and all will be much worse. Many years ago the Engineers tried a strike where the Bridge was just too far. They were beaten and have never recovered. union wise. They now just take what they are offered, the fight is out of them.
Last edited by WhoopWhoop Whoops; 15th November 2006 at 11:27.