What is BALPA's stance on this? Particularly the easy CC? The use of cadets with virtually zero job security not only cheapens the profession, but adds a further hole to the Swiss cheese.
The commercial advantages to the company of having a flexible crewing system are clear, but what price safety? The pressures placed upon an individual operating to a flexible contract are large, especially as it sounds as if they're having to operate outside of the standard easyJet scheduling agreement/employment contract policies.
Furthermore, there is the wider impact on industry-wide T&Cs. I hope that the easyJet CC/BALPA HQ are taking a robust, and well supported, stance on this.