Some beauties from the BF
well one thing is true...pilots are only volunteering to save their own asses!
Correct. As are managers, engineers, TRM's and the "no voters". Who's gonna save yours?
wait till nigel and his missus need the crew jumpseats to get back from barbados....f..ing sing for them mate.
Great idea. Oh no, just remembered, the jumpseats aren't the crews' to give away. Our Captain will decide who they go to. So you CAN'T refuse his wife but he most certainly CAN refuse your clingon. Feel like being a little more compliant yet? Oh yes, the Captain won't have to let your other half on the bus to the hotel either. Taxis can be expensive in major cities.
Says it all!
The only words that stand out.
26 million. = Pittance against what they
want from us
Concern for their own futures. = All about me.com
Whats not said. = Scared they are to lose
massive pension
next on the hit list = better conform or we will be next
£26m vs £150m. Because other departments have moved more than us in the past. We have some catching up to do. There are no pay cuts, we just have to work a bit harder. Everyone in the real world is just happy to have a job.
Concern for their own futures? Can you blame them? BA is in dire straits - BASSA would know this if they'd ever studied BA's accounts.
Scared to lose their pension? The upcoming changes will affect everyone. Gordon taxed pensions more, introduced a more pessimistic accounting scheme for them, people are living longer and the stock market is not too high. Everyone's pensions will need a re-jig, us included. Glad you militants find it funny and sad that you can't see how it affects you!
Next on the hit-list? Why would they (or for example, the engineers) be? They acted like professionals, studied the finances and made their savings. I'd imagine they are well off Willie's radar. He's targeting US, and if we continue to lose BA money by threatening strikes, it'll only get worse.
Sad and ill-informed.