Cx tactics
Company is showing their hand...
They are reforming sick day policy to make sickout difficult...
However for jurisdictions where they can't change policy, due to statutory requirements they use closing the Manchester base as an example of keeping anyone on a base thinking of action in check...ie if you pull any stunts the base will close.
Add to that the A day withdrawal to mess with those on a base to keep their tails between their legs...
And you can see that the CX is gearing for industrial action ...
They are also asking for 3 man long haul and 2 man wocl ops to further strengthen their hand for future industrial action due to an already acute crew shortage...
They are trying to cover their only weakness... Crew shortage..
Don't let them