Originally Posted by
tofster
Well done for strengthening the LGW/LHR divide. I am in favour of striking but your post was inflamatory and I fear that it will turn more LGW crew against LHR and agaist a "yes" in the ballot.
I agree entirely. Gives me (and probably many, many others) no motivation whatsoever to compromise my position in the company to give you guys a hand.
As for inevitable stuff, we'll see....
I have just read the CC News which states that the new EF service (which includes reduction in crewing levels) at LHR is well received by both customers and crew. WE know it's the opposite, really, they did it with EF LGW and now they're doing it with EF LHR in the exact same way. Did the big Bassa do anything to prevent that? Maybe. Were they successful? Ehm.....don't think so! Not until now anyway. Changes are happening, whether you want it or not.
Bad way of thinking on my part - I was famous in school for being the first to organize demonstrations and strike for the students' unions - but BA is another story. We have Willie up there. If you manage to piss him off big-time he has soooo many weapons in his pocket, you wouldn't believe.
I have seen an airline which was very dear to me close for one day just to re-open the following day with completely different t&c's......at that point it was a "take it or leave it and be grateful I am not making you re-apply for your jobs" situation........Many BA crew wouldn't even be given the job a second time if they had to be interviewed again....
FBW
