You say no-one voted not to negotiate, but wasn't there in fact a wholly un-democratic 'show of hands' at one of the Sandown meetings where BASSA decided not to negotiate?
Don't know, wasn't there! Certainly, no-one has asked me to vote on it.
Instead of saying 'it won't work we don't want it', how about 'it could work if we did it like this...'
Well, that would take a lot of thinking about, (see above) and I'd be happy to consider any other ideas. There may be a way but a sweeping one-for-all payment would not fit the bill as the system works currently. It is right and proper that those who work the hardest are rewarded accordingly.
In fact some crew have said to me that they would much prefer a system that equalised earnings, and means they don't have to bid " just for money".
And thats what I would say if I only wanted to do the early MAN for the rest of my service too!
