All very interesting as discussions are as to whether or not you should have become a train driver or lawyer or indeed about what BALPA could have, should have or did not do in the past, they are completely irrelevant to the current situation. What matters is what we are going to do now.
Couldn't agree more. I really don't care about the past when it comes to the issues we are facing. We can either bitch and moan about Balpa's previous impotency or actually do something ourselves and put a stop to a developing situation that is quickly resembling a crime to humanity. The new proposed contract will result in cadets' becoming increasingly financially destitute. It is up to all ezy pilots to act together because we will all be contractors by the end of the next decade if we do nothing. The rot is setting in from the bottom. If the company cannot afford to pay the cadets or does not feel they warrant a proper contract, then they shouldn't employ them. Balpa is just a negotiating tool, it is down to us all to act cohesively and actually stand up to the exploitation that is going on under our noses. We have the best people in our Company Council to negotiate on our behalf, what they require is our complete backing.