Yellow Snow
"This arguement about the move, isn't a Band 5 vs the rest of the company arguement, don't be so shallow. Whenever Heathrow has a concern and we ask for your support, are we meant to apologise in advance first, beacause our (Thats yours and mine) union, got Heathrow a good pay deal compared to the Band 1 and 2 units. Would Swanwick, TC and the college also have to come to you cap in hand, head bowed to get any support?
This is an issue about the company screwing us over in the most short sighted manner, if they win this one who's next?"
Shallow, What a cheek! We asked for your support over the banding to vote NO as we were getting a crappy deal. What happened?
As for the company screwing you over and who is next? We have been thoroughly screwed and you could not give a toss so why should we?
I don't think the majority of the Band 5 guys quite realise how bitter the rest of us felt and still feel. This workforce will never stick together as management offer the guys at the top with the bigger voting power the bigger slice of the cake and no-one else can do anything about it. That's a democracy for you. Remember your morals at the next pay negotiations brother!
As for the predictable move to Heathrow crap. A lot of us have family issues that make that extremely awkward. Also most places, you as well I presume, are short of personnel and could not release anyway.
When management and the Union treat us all the same then we will all stick together but it never happens.
After all of my rant I still say I have the upmost sympathy with the EFPS. We have had the CSD, RIMCAS, Tower move, new phraesology not in Mats1 etc to get used to and it has been a complete shambles. I hope your move, apart from the monetary issue, goes smoothly.
By the way, how is Brentford?