Yep, another ill-spelt, ungrammatical diatribe to add to my 'Ryanair lunacy & propaganda file'. To be honest I don't really hold it against Comical Dave or Tubby Eddy for producing this tripe - they are not that bright and are only doing what they are told to do in order to secure their next bonus. However, I won't be too impressed by those of my colleagues who give this ridiculous memo any credit or are swayed by its twisted threats.
Rather than have its intended effect of scaring pilots away from the union, I would sincerely hope that anyone exposed to this sort of nonsense can only conclude that now is the time to grow some balls, stump up £25 a month in subs and support your colleagues. So what if you get put on 5/3 by a vindictive and petty 'management'. No pain, no gain. Call their bluff - they can only get 900 hours out of you however they cut the cake. If they choose to mess with our roster to deliberately spoil our quality of life, that is not the fault of BALPA or of us for seeking recognition; it is further evidence of an ignorant management who are too lazy to cope with their responsibilities.
Sure, they don't want us to get organised. If we did, they might have to employ someone to manage leave rather than allocate it in easy chunks. They might have to think twice next time they decide to arbitrarily reduce terms and conditions. They might have to accept that the 2000 professionals who play a key part in generating their profits (only to see it pissed away in poor fuel hedging and ludicrous takeover bids) deserve to be treated with respect.
So when you read this memo you have 2 choices. First, you could choose to be frightened by the twisted logic of a couple of bonus-chasing idiots. Second, you could find it astounding that you, as a professional, educated and motivated individual could even be expected to take it seriously. I chooose the latter.