This circular was asking the membership if this is still the way they feel, stating that if it was the union would take this line, however it would make forward negotiations very difficult (for the entire company pay rise).
If we can't negotiate a 2 or 3 year deal of at least RPI every year, using probably the strongest position we have ever had with the AAVA deal, Olypmics, EFD and iFACTS as negotiating tools, then we are finished.
Despite having, what appear to be, a lot of bargaining chips, the union seem to be reluctant to actually use any of them, for any sort of betterment for its members.]
Take a look at some of the Union reps.
Some are clearly management lackeys.
Others are doing their best to fight what is increasingly looking like a losing battle.
Some Prospect reps are being blatantly courted by NATS management.
Some PCS reps are purely out to raise their own profile to management in the hope that they may be considered more leniently when the axe falls.
When one PCS rep was recently asked why an influx of ATSA’s from AC into the TC ops room would be a problem, his response was that it would dilute the amount of overtime available to existing TC ATSA’s.
Given that level of self interest, along with all the other divisions that have been created, is it any wonder that management are having such an easy time running rings around the workforce?