Following the presentation by the Company to the pilots and the subsequent BALPA member meetings this week, it was decided to hold a consultative ballot conducted electronically (via SMS text) to allow the CC to gauge the members feelings whether the offer on the table is to be rejected or accepted.
Whilst this is obviously not a formal ballot for industrial action, it does provide both the company and the CC as a snapshot of the wishes of the membership. If the result is for a rejection of the offer then the BALPA CC Chairman will take the results to the company today and will start the ball rolling for further action as required by industrial law. Apparently, any action started prior to the TUPE split on November 1st CAN be continued after the new company has been formed with no jeopardy.
Voting ends in about 4 hours so time will tell.