At our meeting in ScOACC, the question was asked whether this whole exercise was just to get NATS ripe for sale, specifically in respect of NSL. Philip James answered that it was just 'a rumour'. Which probably means it is true.
The impression I got from those ordinary union members at the meeting was that the sale of NSL was not good for 'one NATS' and we should all be pulling together as one company. Some, like me, even believe we should look at how we can bundle ourselves back up and address the divisive banding issues and the like.
Now we hear rumours that people who attended the meetings at Glasgow and Edinburgh were fed the line by our NTUS reps that the NERL folks don't give a toss about NSL and would happily sell them down the river over pensions and a sell off.
Can anyone who went to a Glasgow or Edinburgh meeting confirm this ?? If it is true, then it is an outrageous claim by a NTUS group who are not only doing managements job of selling the pension for them, but are also doing their job of dividing and conquering for them as well. The NTUS speakers looked and acted more like NATS management than NATS management did. They need to snap out of this and remember who they are here to represent. They also need to remember that we have Branch policies and they are going against them at their own peril. Maybe the upcoming union conferences will kick them out on their arses, and our fight to retain our hard earned terms, conditions, and pension will continue with leaders with backbones.
Angry ?? You bet !!!!
