There are a whole range of issues at play in the wider EI IR environment at the moment and the decision by CC to ballot for industrial action should be viewed in this context. Whilst I don't share the CC's grievances over the proposed crewing level, it should be noted that this comes at a time when a myriad of other outstanding issues are set to come to a head.
I suspect the ballot results will strongly reflect the discontent that has been steadily growing in the section over the past number of months.
On a side note - a poster above referred to crew as a "shower of wasters". I fail to see how such remarks add value to the debate.
Last edited by EI320; 10th Oct 2013 at 21:41.