Do you really think the government would allow NATS to go bankrupt? I certainly don't.
Do you really think the government would renationalise NATS? I think that would be too humiliating for them too.
Does NSL bid for and win profitable contracts?
Could the CAA relax the price fixing charges to help NATS to cover any increased costs? It certainly could if the government wanted to avoid the embarrassment of the first 2 situations I mentioned.
Some people on here need to grow a backbone. This is not just about pensions, although pensions are one of the most fundamental parts of our terms & conditions. If we don't fight this we send out a clear signal that we don't have the stomach for a fight on anything.
Are you going to let your pensions slip through your fingers and then make a stand over losing 2 days leave? What about 3 days?... 6 days? See here's the figures. Sorry guys we'd love to let you keep the leave, but we just don't have the staff to cover it. See? here's the figures. Can't argue with them can you?
What about UHP? Sorry guys lots of people work strange hours these days...get over yourselves. Sorry, the company can't afford it any more. See? here's the figures. Can't argue with them can you?
Pay rise? what pay rise? Ooooooo no, no, no. We;d love to I assure you, but unfortunately with all this profit we have to make its just not possible this year. Or next year too come to think of it. See? Here's the figures. Can't argue with them can you?
Sick pay? What? You really think the company should pay you when you're not working & generating profit? Have you any idea how much more profit we could make if we didn't have to pay you that? In fact if ATCO's only had statutory sick pay we think they'd be more likely to drag themselves in when unfit for duty and save us having to spend money to cover their absence. See? Here's the figures. Can't argue with them can you?
Grow up! Get real! Stop being a bunch of whingeing sheep and do something to defend your profession and keep it as one respected by society and rewarded appropriately.
Nobody in their right mind wants to see the company brought down. Not you, not I, not the management, not the shareholders, and especially not the government. There are alternatives. This just happens to be the easiest one for manangement.
Just say NO