Please read the latest from the PCCC
3 February 2010
Dear Colleague,
How BASSA waste time and money
The Professional Cabin Crew Council have, for some time, felt that we need to improve relations between employee and employer at BA. By working in co-operation with BA, without losing sight of our own needs, we are confident that we can secure a better, more productive relationship that will have long-term benefits for all of us. We have felt that Unite, and in particular, BASSA have not acted in our best interests, particularly over the past 2 years. Yesterday we found that out for ourselves.
On Monday 1 February 2010 the Professional Cabin Crew Council launched our website www.professionalcrewcouncil.com. Unable to refute our views or any of the information put out on our website, BASSA decided to adopt a dirty tricks campaign.
A senior BASSA rep spent valuable time and good money buying the same domain name as ours, with the .co.uk suffix. He then spent time and money putting hard core pornography on it and adding the title “A professional trade union? I don’t think so.” Unfortunately he did not have the intelligence to hide the fact that he was the purchaser of the domain name, and we have concrete evidence of his identity.
We are disgusted and appalled by the behaviour of a BASSA representative. We are absolutely astounded that, instead of spending time and effort on negotiating this appalling situation that they have put us in, they are wasting their energy and money on offensive and contemptible things like this.
However, it has strengthened our determination and so it should yours. It has proved the point that now more than ever, we need proper representation. We need to stop this strike, before we all get hurt. It has been made clear that people who strike will lose their staff travel, they will risk all of us ending up in shoddy airport hotels, and they may even lose their jobs. Additionally, we have factual information that the temps are being recalled to start work this month. Yet, Unite refuse to negotiate on the Monthly Travel Payment. The Monthly Travel Payment is our only opportunity to secure our jobs against New Fleet, but once New Fleet has started, that negotiating power will diminish.
It was never our intention to get into the usual BASSA “he said, they said” battles. However we feel that this information is so despicable, our community needs to know. Please continue to spread the word about Professional Cabin Crew Council, as they are trying to block our email address with hate mail, and junk mail. Cabin crew interested in the Professional Cabin Crew Council can contact us directly via our website.
We are determined to continue striving for better representation within our company. We have your support and a wealth of support coming in from outsiders – see the attached copy of an email sent to us from an ex-cabin crew colleague. Thank you for your continued support, and faith – keep pushing that boulder!
The PCCC Team
www.professionalcrewcouncil.com
[email protected]
Last edited by Tiramisu; 3rd Feb 2010 at 14:47.
Reason: Edited to add email from ex-cc colleague not included.