British Airways - CC Industrial Relations & Negotiations

[FlexSRS]

There was a pro-BASSA post that was removed that was basically saying that the 3700 crew wanting part time would still go on strike as they wouldn't accept part time 'at any cost', basically saying that the cost to them would outweigh the advantages of going part time.

Sadly I think you are wrong. If the BA proposal goes ahead, the 'cost' to those wanting part-time is just that they might have to work a bit harder on the occasional days they pitch up to work. Sure, they might not get their two local nights in Glasgow after being strong-armed by BASSA during disruption, but by their very nature, part-timers want more time at home, and less time in a hotel by a motorway flyover in Glasgow. The only people pushing for a financial cost are BASSA, who offered a paycut that not only the vast majority of CC didn't want, BA themselves didn't even want! Good one.

Oh, and how kind of BASSA to offer an increment freeze. (considering that allegedly most of the BASSA reps are on the top scale anyway, so an increment freeze doesn't matter to them!)

So, what you have to ask yourself is, will crew who are desperate for part-time, and would have seen no way of getting it for 10-15yrs unless they have kids, turn down such a fantastic lifestyle opportunity, when all they have to 'give' in return is to work a little bit harder, and maybe not have 2 local nights? I predict that you would be trampled in the stampede!