DA Dog quoted:
Yes. The company is shrinking, 1500ish cabin crew are deemed to be in surplus. BA have served the 90 day consultation papers, to cover VR and CR for up to 2000 heads, if BA don't get the 2000 head count reduction on their terms, then they will simply use CR, so as you say sit tight, and it could be you being made redundant.
Please can we all be a little less vicious in our approach. I am not a militant member of cabin crew, I am unlikely to strike, I AM prepared to work harder and be more productive - but I DO NOT want to be sat at home on basic pay when New Fleet have been given our work. Is that such a sin?
I seem to remember how when OpenSkies was seen as such a "threat" to Pilots' T&C's we were all asked for our support then, but now however cabin crew are expected to roll over and accept the New Fleet.
Double standards methinks...