Leadership starts from the top?
And familiarity breeds contempt... Maybe Our Onboard management team are more than aware of the effects a union can have... Take a look at the VS strike thread as an example...
As for allowances, alongside receiving breakfast, we are paid flight pay. The likes of other legace carriers receive sector pay only. Thus they have allowances down route. Having discussed it with some of the crew onboard, our flight pay for a typical EWR layover is more than what Virgin Atlantic receive in both sector pay and allowances combined...
And we get a free meal, plus discounts off food and drinks at our hotels! Not a bad deal really...
As for protection of rest periods, days off etc... Rest periods are mandatory... It is up to the indivdidual how they choose to rest. If they wish to spend all day shopping in Manhattan when they have a night sector home, that is their choice. The company are providing adequate facilities to gain rest down route...
As for Days off... Your informants seem to fail to inform you that they are sometimes 'requested' to work on a day off... they don't have to, there is always such a word as No...
Grooming allowances... Silverjet crew members, a quick phone call to your local tax office will confirm your allowances by adjustment of your tax code! If you weren't in the know, tell them you work for an airline... You may be pleasantly surprised!
Not Poo Pooing your idea IFS, but hopefully proving a point that with discussion, the involvement of a 3rd party should be a very last resort!
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