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Regarding APS/NAPS I disagree with your analogy but in order to avoid entering a never ending argument where we would never agree I will refrain from further comment except to say that I do believe that had NAPS members known their FSS scheme was/is under threat the apathy, and indeed, ignorance of the situation might have been less evident.
BALPA agreed to underwrite the costs of the anti-merger campaign. The initial figure agreed was £100,000 and more was available. John Frohnsdorff can confirm it. I also have it in writing.
The high court eventually ruled that the anti - merger campaign costs should be met from the pension fund itself and after this ruling (some months after I sent a letter to BALPA HQ questioning BALPA involvement) I received a reply stating that they didn't in fact give any money to the campaign!
I am sure that the decision to underwrite the campaign was nothing to do with the fact that the people in a position to offer this support were all in APS. Also interesting to note that the majority of BALPA's BA membership are in NAPS.
And some are wondering why many of us have lost all faith in the integrity of BALPA leadership.
Edited for clarity.
Last edited by M.Mouse; 14th May 2002 at 11:07.