"Breakdown in industrial relations" So you're ballotting because you don't like the management? So how exactly do you get to win on this issue?
"Pensions". Again, no failure to agree as yet so quite possibly illegal to strike on this one.
"Application of EG300". Can't fault this one.
"Joining of Main Crew new starter rates to old rates " Signed away at the end of the '97 strike and it's not coming back. The whole point of the new contract was to save cash, do you think BA will tear that up and perpetuate having the highest paid crew in the industry?
"Purser Junior swap ". Do we need 5 supervisors for 10 staff? Really?
"Fixed links ". Errr you don't do them any more and at T5 there'll be no CATs for you anyway.
"Preferred seller". Work hard and make yourself more cash?
"Man Base closure" Its a shame but I didn't see anyone striking over the BHX base closure.
"900 hours ". Being run by BA exactly in accordance with the CAAs requirements. Nothing you can do about it.
"Downroute report times". What exactly are they doing to those? You already can report before the flight crew and the aircraft isn't going anywhere without them.
This seems to me, to an extent, to be BASSA reps throwing their toys out of the pram because they are receiving a taste of their own medicine. For years they have just said 'No' to BA and IFS management have capitulated.
"Want a grand for slipping in Macau during SARS? No problem"
"£200 each for working one down? Be our guest"
"You want to decide when we'll work one down for cash? Thats fine"
"Double allowances for a trip change on the day? Take it away!"
"Want to get off your trip cos your a minute late. No objections here"
Now that BAs management have finally learned to say 'No' to the BASSA reps they all start throwing a hissy fit and complaining about a breakdown in industrial relations.
