[QUOTE]the flexicrew issue now has to take centre stage and be fought with every ounce of energy we have./QUOTE]
How? I agree with your rhetoric but it all sounds very similar to the noises that were made during my time in easyjet - in truth nothing was done because there was no "energy" to fight the advent of the likes of flexi-crew from established pilots on permanent contracts that paid well. We made lots of angry noises and then accepted sub-par pay deals and watched as new recruits were offered increasingly appalling terms and conditions. UK Captains are not going to accept pay cuts and life style deterioration to allow flex-crew pilots into the cosier world of full-time contracts so the only thing that will stop the growth of flex-crew is new F/Os refusing a job with easyjet until joining T&Cs improve. I can't see that happening.