The mainline British Unions didn't want to represent a bunch of perceived overpaid posh snobs but these days the difference in salaries between, for sake of comparison, an Inter City Train Driver & a non-BA Airline Captain has diminished to almost parity.
So my 2 questions to the forum are:
Would a modern day Airline Pilot's concerns & fears for their safety, security & futures be better represented by an organisation such as the Transport & General Workers Union? I favour this as FlyGlobespan's HR department hated having to 'deal' with the T&GWU in disputes with Groundstaff & Cabin Crew & generally got their asses kicked by the Union.
And is it the right time time to approach a bigger union when, outside-BA, our terms & conditions are being reduced to the point of apathy & ridicule?
Discuss.
