Reverse thruster I have read your post this evening and I applaude you. Like yourself I thank BA for many things. I love the the quality of life that flying for BA provides me with. Like you, I also recognise that we are treated well (mbts and pay) in comparison to other peeps doing the same job elsewhere. However I WILL NOT roll over and bark to Willy Wonkas beck and call. I voted YES and this evening after hours of watching the news, reading the bassa website and ess forums I am proud of myself that I did!!
Today is a proud day for us. we have proved that we are united and p*$@ed off to an airline that pecieves everything to be rosy. I am not crazy enough to think that WW is hiding behind his sofa, like some people have been stating elsewhere!!! I think when he does rear his ugly head he will put up an even uglier fight. It was ugly at Air Lingus and I am sure he will use the media to his advantage just as he did then.
Are we ready? I hope so. I am first to admit the thought of a strike terrifies me. I hope it wont come to that...... but i think somehow I may be deluded to think that it wont. Its not about loosing money as to my reason. Its the hope that we dont cause too much commercial damage why we try to fight our corner. I love my country and to me, working for any other airline other than our flag carrier just doesnt do it for me!! I love wearing our red white and blue....... I am not prepared to settle for plain old Virgin red without a damn good fight!!!!!!!!!!!