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Old 7th Mar 2009, 17:57
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Left hand not knowing what right hand is doing/Empire building/A cunning plan.

Whilst Walsh broadcasts to the media that job cuts are required at BA and all unnecessary recruitment has ceased. Whilst BA scales back its flying operation to meet demand and thus finds itself over cabin crew.

IfCE is not only still recruiting new cabin crew but also starting 5 new entrant courses in April. At the same time established crew are sat at home on full pay, below 900hrs, on weeks of 24hr availability. Unused. Our department costs are too high and we need savings. What savings are achieved by paying established crew to stay at home? And to continue bringing new crew online.

Unpaid leave offered to all crew in May. Upto 6 months unpaid leave offered to LGW crew. And still the 'pool' increases. Previous temps not invited back but new temps employed.

Where is the inefficiency in the department coming from?

The cunning plan. To create a pool of crew ready to jump in incase of industrial action. Lets hope experian are more than efficient with criminal record checks.
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