It would appear that the management at Virgin Atlantic have decided to try, one time too many, to undermine the pilots resolve. After final meetings with the pilots representatives over the last few days, the management team decided that they could not continue the meetings over the weekend or bank holiday Monday (the managements RDOs).
In an attempt (not unexpectedly) to undermine the pilots, the company wrote to all pilots with their interpretation of the situation, in clear breach of the recognition agreement. The earliest they can now meet with the pilots representatives is, according to them, September 6th. This is seen as yet one more attempt by the management to delay and prevaricate. Consequently, the pilots have agreed to ballot for industrial action.
Whilst BALPA have agreed to meet with management on September the 6th as well as at any time in the run up to, during and after any industrial action, the pilots are resolved to put a stop to the current flight operations management megalomaniacal and bullying stance and their disregard for the industrial agreements that are in place. The management earn no respect due to their lack of integrity and continual attempts to undermine the resolve and solidarity of the pilots.