On my last trip the crew were of mixed views. Some had already voted no
, some thought they should vote yes, but after a discussion with me and the realities of what could happen, decided to vote no
. Unfortunately one remained resolute and could only spout off the BASSA rhetoric "I can't afford to pay my mortgage on the imposed terms..." etc.
So I asked the following questions:
"Why not? Where will you lose money?" Unable to answer
"What do you hope to achieve with a strike?" Unable to answer
"Do you honestly believe WW will back down?" Unable to answer
If you have a vote please USE IT WISELY.
If you vote yes, be prepared to strike. Be prepared to sign a new contract before returning to work. And be prepared to lose your job.
If you abstain, or don't vote, you are contributing to the likelihood of losing your job because only the returned votes count.
If you VOTE NO, then you will enable this company to go on to become the once great and proud airline it has been. And of course you will retain your current contract, and your job.
VOTE WISELY. VOTE NO.