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I've been watching this and the other FR threads evolve on this forum, and I too am interested in
Being a member of unions in previous companies I can see how valuble they are, in all sorts of affairs. My experience of FR as so far yielded several opportunities where I wished there was someone I could speak to and take some advice. Added to that I see the money I earn spent more and more on hotac, traveling, uniform, equipment, sim etc etc. I would like this to stop, the cost of living is on the up, and money coming in is being more and more thinly spread. Living in two places (mainland EU base) at the same time doesn't help either. We all know all about these issues.
What I want to know is how does one (or many) go from this sorry state of affairs to then create bargaining power in the form of a union? What are the logical steps, or milestones that have to be reached so that a body should be recognized by the management?
Also how can this be achieved under the dictatorship we have at he moment, where everyone, admittedly myself too, is desperate for work and scared !!!!!less of popping up on their problematic pilot radar? I, like 90%of the others I fly with, love my job, have great respect for most of FR, but don't want to take it in the neck any longer.
Happy flighting.