Look, I was trying to be informative and explain the background to the issue.
My shelf stacker analogy has it's limitations, however the principle stands, i.e. the proposition is an employee is entitled to holiday at his normal rate of pay however it's ascribed, be it by flying a certain number of sectors, punching out a certain quantity of widgets or spending a certain number of hours placing cans of beans on shelves.
You have nothing to fear from this case and might actually see the courts help your terms and conditions for a change.
EDIT: I've just read your little rant. We're talking here about holiday pay. I'm not here to defend BALPA. That's not for me to do. By your accusation that BALPA is only about British Airways you belittle all the work myself and my colleagues do in our non-BA airline for the benefit of our colleagues. Trust me, we do make a difference. On countless occasions outcomes for individuals or the whole workforce would be different if the management got their way.
I would point out this work is largely done in our own time and without remuneration, and is on top of flying a more or less full roster.
If you and your ilk truly want to change the world, try getting off your fat, lazy, offish arses and get involved for a change. Sitting at home, ranting away on an anonymous internet bulletin board doesn't count.
Last edited by elected rep; 25th February 2010 at 00:10.