Deltaguy:
Mr Walsh as they seem intent on screwing the cabin crew community out of their terms and conditions, while other departments (non customer service departments) seem to be getting let of relatively lightly.
The only reason that other departments 'seem' to be getting away lightly is because they have already rationalised! This fact has been conveniently hidden from the majority of BASSA members as the hierarchy in BASSA realise that they have a long way to fall if they were to catch up with the rest of the company. Ask the engineers how their conditions have changed, the ramp rats, loaders, Ground handling staff, pilots etc. All of the T's & C's are remarkably different to 10 years ago.
The CC however, are not. This may be seen as a triumph of BASSA negotiating, no is an easy word, but what it ultimately has been is that the company couldn't, at the time, be bothered with the petty, militant approach. Now, however, they need to take the bull by the horns and take BASSA/UNITE head on.
Now 10/20 years of painful adjustment comes at once and people wonder why the CC are complaining? Sorry but it has been coming for a long time.