TruBlu123
Rather short sighted IMHO. Let's hope we can influence a change for those affected prior to April 2014.
Thank you for your consideration, but that will only happen if enough present staff make an issue of it, and why should they, by and large they aren't interested, and what can the affected pensioners do - go on strike ?
But staff ought to be concerned - if BA can welch on their promises and previous inducements to those already retired, think what else they might do when THEY retire, and how they might also be so suddenly kicked in the guts.
It's the HYPPO principle - Here's Your Pension P**s Off - and watch your back.
The issue has to be kept alive if there is any chance of a re-think, but I'm reviled and abused when I do that.
There are other facets of S.T. 2009, too. Do serving staff realise that if they are now entitled to upgrade to a First or Club seat by virtue of their employment position, should they unfortunately die, then they immediately become Former Staff, and spouse of Former Staff are forbidden any upgrade whatsoever, not even the ability to pay the new 3 x fare to request a Club seat. Some present Captains might not know that !