Contrary to the MOS
reports, he BALPA deal that meets the company demands and wil be balloted on includes:
Basic pay reduction by just below 3%
Flying rate reduced by about 20%
Increased annual work LH and SH
Fewer augmented crew on LH
Reduced report times for SH (due T5 improvements)
This is the result of an intelligent negotiation between an Association and a Company. It still has to be voted in, but I'm sure it will be; and BALPA retains the right to null and void it if any other area doesn't fulfill their part of their commitment in its entirity.
Meanwhile BASSA are apparently denying that there is a problem at all. Well, folks, stand by for a few hard proposals and realities in the next fortnight if your reps don't wisen up.
I wish you well as individuals, but look forward to the obliteration of BASSA and their total ignorance of reality. Bring it on Willie - well overdue and something that the rest of the company are relishing - just ask any engineer, for example.