UK - NATS Pay negotiations - latest rumours

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Atco's should do the decent thing and breakaway

It would be interesting to watch it happening
All you have to do is follow the script:
Derecognition owing to lack of support - worker application

A worker (or workers) from the bargaining unit can apply to the CAC for derecognition - but only where no such similar application has been made in the past three years. If the CAC accepts the application as valid, it will try to help the workers, union and employer reach an agreement on derecognition. If an agreement is not reached, the CAC will arrange a secret ballot to test worker support for derecognition. However, it will do this only if it believes that:
- at least 10 per cent of the workers in the bargaining unit favour derecognition, and
- a majority of the workers in the bargaining unit are likely to favour derecognition
A union will be derecognised as a result of the ballot if a majority of those voting and at least 40 per cent of those entitled to vote favour derecognition.

Of course those pushing for derecognition would have to do it in their own time - only recognised unions get facilities time. They wouldn't be able to push off home at the end of every shift. They would also have to find another union who would accept them and would then have to become the reps instead of sniping from the sidelines. Might be educational!