It would be very easy for the pilot managers to respond to the various concerns the pilot community has. That they don't is imho indicative that many of those worries about the future are very justified.
The silence speaks volumes. It has been one-way traffic for an extremely long time...
We helped during the cc strikes.
We have taken a pay freeze + accepted less than inflation pay deals - ie pay cuts
We have had to fight hard for an RPI linked deal this year - during a time of profit!
We have largely embraced BFD
We have become adept at safe SE taxing - saving the company millions annually
We as part of the BMI integration deal - agreed to a 5% saving of SH Bidline, gave 2 days holiday back, changed pp24 to pp34 for new joiners, dropped the holiday pay entitlement claim - even though this was ruled legal by the highest court in Europe
We have seen our workload increase even through minor stuff like the fuel app
Yes they hold 'chats' , coffee and doughnut mornings and 'have a brew with Drew' etc - but what you really get is some face time with amateur politicians and in reality afterwards you'd be equally as informed by consulting a ouija board.
The truth is it is time for BALPA to grow a pair. Softly softly gently gently has lead to the above. Time me thinks for a course correction.
Apologies for the thread creep.