Diplome/johno...
In agreement with both of you, particularly regarding the value of Unions.
As for BASSA specifically .....IMHO they've been used to getting pretty much their own way because of weak management within their department. Anything that threatened the senior Cabin Crew, especially those at LHR, was met with a chorus of "no's", and oft as not was followed by a management climb down ( sometimes thinly disguised as a new deal) after a threat of Industrial Action . It's therefore not really suprising that BASSA behave the way they do; they have never needed to learn the art of meaningful negotiation, and the need for a bit of give and take.
Think spoilt toddler and you'll get my drift ( I'm describing the behaviour of the Union, not the behaviour of the vast majority of my colleagues).
Last edited by wiggy; 2nd Jun 2010 at 09:08.
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