a newsletter published to do some some good
At this stage of the game, with an important ballot about to take place, the company are trying to minimise the strength of the mandate which hopefully the workforce are about to give BALPA. I expect colleagues are able to recognise wishy-washy, double-speak promises for what they are. Weak mandate for BALPA = Management win and we all enjoy another five years of lates finish, early start and below industry standard conditions.
On the other hand if BALPA get a strong mandate then management have to negotiate in a genuine and productive fashion, settlement is reached, goodwill returns, Ts and Cs improve and company wins in the long term.