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Not all the LHLC resigned - 4 remained deciding that continuing to work on behalf of their colleagues was more important than trying to make a point.
The financial penalty that airrage mentions was doomed not to succeed due to the number of volunteers willing to fly long range without an acceptable bunk. stage 2 is currently in place - as agreed - and is considered acceptable by those who use it - again, no shortage of pilots bidding for these long range flights! I agree that the Overhead rest facility is indeed not installed due to Sept 11th and the airline's financial state (the excuse for everything these days including not sending printed timetables to FOs and EOs but only to captains and chief stewards) but BA wants it more than the pilots since the current facility reduces the number of first class seats availabe for sale!
CD does not sign agreements off his own bat. MO, the chairman at the time, was of the opinion that since the LH reps who were present at the meeting (but in a separate room although kept fully consulted on the developments as they arose) were happy with the arrangements including the stage 2 bunks which are currently in place, then it was quite acceptable to sign an agreement.
This was the final meeting, a 'Standing Conference'. If agreement had not been made, then BA were at liberty to do what they wanted. It was felt that as 777 pilots were falling over themselves to do the work - without a proper bunk - then BA would go ahead reasoning that pilots would not go on strike over lack of a bunk, a view that was being continually expressed to various reps from the line community.
No rights were signed away. In fact, an agreement was made which introduced a standard of bunk which is acceptable with an overhead unit(OCRF) to be installed which, btw, will have rest seats fitted which are not stressed for take off and landing which results in the extra pilots being on the FD for take off and landing which results in the jump seats NOT being available for the captain's and FO's wives, sorry, spouses (the current arrangements having rest seats in the cabin for the spouses)! Some pilots are now telling their reps to delay the OCRF as long as they can!