Arthur Scargill: "In the modern world i don't see a need for unions, other than to perhaps agree safe working conditions and such like, but even most of that is probably covered by law."
In an ideal world possibly, but very often the company does need reminding about the legalities & technicalities of employment legislation.
It's my experience that BA managers are not always well-briefed here (often relying on PMA) and TU reps are far more knowledgeable. Things like EG902 or EG300 can be a hard & lonely place without union representation.
Mark.