I tend to want to agree with dejapoo, and further extend those thoughts to the multiple EBA's within the group currently being negotiated.
Virgin management have proven time and time again that they are not an ethical company that has the best interests of their employees. This is either deliberate, or even more likely, the result of continued incompetencies within the management of the company and its workers despite what SRB sells books about.
This whole mess is quite literally embarrassing to those in management "managing" the Virgin Group. I'm sure JB & Co. check pprune; it doesn't take long, and would be a lack of foresight on their part to not make the full use of social media to gain information when the traditional avenues are riddled with irrationalised fear.
There appears to be a world wide revolt against career politicians, the "establishment", or whatever you want to call it. CEO's and management are going to be tainted with this same brush and have their work cut out for them to regain trust. Virgin has a long way to go, but has so much to gain from a truly engaged workforce. Let's hope the appointment of John Thomas is the first step in the right direction.