Angelorange read what happened. The company entered into a 20 day consultation period after BALPA gave them a 10 day warning of statutory recognition. The company then ,very underhanded, during that 20 day period contacted PJ ,at the IPF, out of the blue and signed a deal to block BALPA. PJ will tell you they were in negotiations in 2006 again a lie, TGWU was the union of choice that time. Never has the IPF been considered seriously by the pilot workforce. It has very few numbers. If you ask PJ how many, he will not tell you. Also the agreement was signed over a month and a half ago yet no pilot in DHL Air has seen the agreement and no effort has been made to talk to people. This is outrageous as the agreement details the negotiating rights of the pilots. PJ has been asked for this and never provided it and neither has the comapnay. This sort of tactic with unions, was common in the 1980's to block the union of choice for the employee and signing a weaker union up which can lead to a reduction in terms and conditions. Its a classic union busting technique which the management would not have come up with on there own. The way it was announced to the pilots was via company website announcement at 1745pm'ish on a friday afternoon. The letter from the IPA was posted and started off with "As you are all aware". Well not one pilot outside of management was aware. It is disgraceful what the management of this company has done and when you look at the 7 core values of DHL which are plastered around various hubs, honesty, integrity etc. it makes you weep! If anyone from DP - DHL is reading this, the pilots of DHL Air uk would like you to take a good look at what has happened. If anyone from the press is reading this in the uk, this sort of union busting technique has not been seen for 25 years. It might make a good story!