Norman, we are all aware that drastic action was needed. Some companies handled it better than others and that is where the management deficiencies show up.
VS has had appaling man management from the start. There has been virtually no flow of information from our management. Every request for more information is met with a stony silence. They are unwilling to re-evaluate any decisions and seem pre-occupied with not losing face.
No opportunity is missed to deal another blow to our overall package (poor as it was before!). And I suspect that there is some motivation to try and teach the pilots a lesson after we all voted for union recognition last year.
I will be leaving in 2 months time and believe me I will not be sad to go.
And as for BALPA.....!