Interesting Information on Cabin Crew Thread
Does anyone else think it interesting that according to a couple of posts on the cabin crew thread, BA has withdrawn facilities at the crew report centre for the union; and have insisted that BASSA reps are not any longer de-rostered for 'union duties' and have to perform these on their days off?
As an ex crew performance manager I can attest to the many days operationally fit reps used to get taken off trips to attend meetings or do office cover, all the time being paid a nice stipend by BASSA worth more than the allowances for the trip, as well as their basic salary by BA. This was recognised custom and practise for years. Indeed I can recall manpower plans being written that removed the reps from the numbers of crew who flew, i.e. they were considered over and above the numbers required to fly the operation.
Sadly this led to a situation which seemed to be the norm in the recent past for crew to speak to their BASSA rep over an issue, rather than speak first to their immediate manager for a solution. Can anyone over on the crew thread attest to this as being still the case prior to this round of industrial action?
And I presume the removal of facilities for the Union applies also to the CC89 representatives?
Oldflyboy