Staying at MAN is not an option. That is the point. The stood down staff at MAN have been issued with letters giving them a choice:-
1. Take the voluntary severance offer.
2. Move to LHR.
No. 2. is a non starter due to the huge housing price differential, not to mention family upheavel.
That leaves No.1.
If a choice is not made by 15th of this month then BA has said (in the letters) that you will be considered as redundant on 30th September and that this letter is written notice of that at STATUTORY rates, IE. £230 for every years service capped at £3500 (i think).
There are hundreds of BA staff on what is known as "gardening leave" Cabin Crew, Ex Flight Engineers, Pilots etc. They are not being targeted in this way. It is regional & industrial apartheid (to coin a soundbite).
The Engineers at MAN are being unfairly treated by it's management and if it happens then LGW,BHX,GLA AND LHR are next!!
Support your fellow workers or fall, divided at the next chop!!!!
