Just a small point. The reason that 'they' can cut ATSA jobs is a (vey short) downturn in traffic, and new tools like IFACTS and EFD. They are taking the opportunity that has been handed to them by greedy (w)( bankers
and grabbed on! CTC staff will need to be maintained in many areas to support / create future tools, they do not drop out of thin air! Any attempt to degrade pensions further should result in an immediate strike ballot.
The way forward should be a joint ATSA/engineers/ATCO union. The post above is correct though. There are still ATCO's around that can walk on water, I have been insulated from this 'practice' until recently when a job change put be back in ATCO land. Some (few) don't speak to ATSA'a at all - unless they want something! I will take great pleasure in handing them a headset and escoring them to the opsroom in the coming months
