Yes, the word is to
Vote No to Strike Action.
To put it into context, this is a copy of the flyer we sent out.
Dear Cabin Crew Colleague,
Are you worried about the impending strike ballot and not sure which way to vote?
Are you concerned about the implications for your job?
Do you feel anxious, stressed and let down by both sides in the current IR situation?
Are you confused about the HMRC tax situation and why we are now going to pay more tax than the Pilots?
It’s time for A New Year – A New Start. This is the year that we must improve Industrial Relations in BA so that we can all enjoy coming to work again.
We, just like you, feel totally disillusioned with the current Industrial Relations situation. For the last 3 years we have endured impending strike situations, and that is causing unnecessary stress and anxiety in our workplace. We feel that there could and should have been a NEGOTIATED way out of this, which would have been in everyone’s interest. Instead, we have had an illegal ballot, which served no purpose other than to turn the public against us. We have been misrepresented and let down by UNITE, on both the strike situation and now the tax increase on our allowances.
A strike will serve no purpose other than to jeopardise what we already have. Our cabin crew community must reject this pressure from Unite to strike, and Vote NO. We need a better alliance with the company, in order to create a partnership similar to the ones the Pilots have. We need to establish a new, more modern, professional approach to Industrial Relations, so that we can all benefit.
Like you, we are a group of dedicated, loyal and professional BA cabin crew. We aim to find a better, less conflicting way forward. In order to do that, we are setting up a new Professional Cabin Crew Council to enter into improved industrial relations with our employer, BA. We will use skilled negotiation, intelligent debate and active listening with BA in order to work in partnership together in the future. If we don’t act now, we might not have a future to preserve.
We are professional cabin crew so we need a Professional Council that reflects our skills and professionalism. We are about co-operation, collaboration, negotiation to provide the best possible outcome for us and for our company without compromising our interests. By doing this, we will protect our jobs and safeguard our future.
Our email address is [email protected]. Please email us in complete confidence to let us know that you agree that it is time for the anxiety to stop.
The PCC Team
A better way to do business. A professional way.
The PCC Team, are BA Cabin Crew and the above represent their personal views and not those of BA.
Last edited by Tiramisu; 28th Jan 2010 at 21:54.
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