Totally agree Dan Air 87, however I think there's some politics at play here too.... namely an HR chief who wants to be VS CEO and wants to break the unions to get there...
I suspect you and I have both seen the cost of mismanagement in the shape of Capt Mayes enrolling John Olssen, and David James trying to pick up the pieces....for a very high fee, and at even great greater cost to most employees back in '92