Originally Posted by
Litebulbs
Thanks for the simple speak.
What is the be honest bit about? The promotion comment does not hold much water with the CSD's either.
That the strike is about the fear of losing benefits. As newfleet becomes larger BA will basically have two workforces to choose from. The warmongers within the current crew know this all to well and they will be passed over for promotions in favor of newfleet staff.
For the CSD the problem is that they may still keep their inflated wage but will now have to work for it just that little bit harder. I have spoken to some of them over the last months and a high proportion see that as losing face. What newfleet may cost them is the more financially attractive routes. They could be stuck on milk runs while new CSDs from Newfleet get the nice ones.
This is what the crews tell me the strike is about.
EDIT
As one CSD put it to me: if I have to work during the flights I am effectively just another purser.