Railways "managers" ??
Scanning through this thread, I have noticed a couple of references to a QE manager who was with the SRA.
Am I correct in assuming you have an Engineering manager who is not an "airlines industry person" and is in fact not a LAME?
The reason I ask, is that I have had disscussions with a person who has had engineering dealings with the SRA and his comments were that he had never before dealt with such a dithering, frustrating group of people, unable to make decisions unless they had numerous committee meetings.
On another matter; totally agree with Short Circuit #3941 - that any EBA agreement must ensure the more junior / "unborn children" of your profession are well looked after, for it is those who will learn from you, to maintain the integrity of your noble profession and solidarity into the future.
It is something that various pilot representative bodies have not done in the recent past.
Role on....