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Tango123
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After firing of two pilots, almost 100 percent of their support culminated in a joint agreement. It documents a fear culture in Bel Air, believes the unions of the pilots.
Much suggests that the helicopter company Bel Air's controversial expulsions of two pilots who had actively argued for the conclusion of a joint agreement prompted several of their colleagues to change the attitude of fear.
It believes the pilots' union, the Civil Aviation Union (FPU), is now intensifying attacks on staff culture at Bel Air and company founder Susanne Hessellund. The first attack was launched the other day when four LO union unions in Esbjerg issued a support statement to the pilots in Bel Air, thus also backing up the FPU's critical attitude towards the helicopter company.
The FPU now publishes the results of two internal polls among the Bel Air pilots from January and March, respectively. Specifically, the pilots agreed whether they wanted an agreement with the CPU. The first result was clear - 16 out of 17 voted yes. The second ballot took place after Bel Air had dismissed more employees, including two pilots. The result still showed a majority to conclude an agreement, but this time it was at least possible margin, namely nine and eight against.
Fear in small industry
Vice Chairman of the FPU, Anders Mark Jensen, believes that the second poll results substantiate the claim that Bel Air has a fear culture.
- For us, there is no doubt that the outcome of the second vote reflects the fear that is for management. People get scared - see what the consequences are if you demand an agreement. The two fired pilots were some of those who spoke for agreement. It's not quite random, says Anders Mark Jensen, and continues:
"You have to bear in mind that the helicopter industry is a very small industry where jobs in Denmark are not hanging on the trees. You may have settled down and bought a house, and you typically have a big debt because you pay for your education as a pilot, so you're vulnerable, he says.
Own study
Just the vote from a second poll, where a small majority of pilots still want an agreement with the FPU, is not in line with what Bel Air's chairman, Jan G. Børjesson, lawyer said, that a majority of pilots have rejected an agreement with the FPU . However, the Chairman of the Board informs in writing that Bel Air is not aware of the outcome of the two polls but that his opinion is based on the fact that you out of the 17 pilots directly to Bel Air have indicated that they voted no and wanted it to Existing local agreement continued:
"Deciding for Bel Air is or was not whether the pilots were split 9-8 or 8-9 but there was not a wide majority to move on why there was no further reason for Bel Air to relate to so Respect, "writes Jan G. Børjesson, among others. He also emphasizes in his reply that Bel Air "has never officially received information about voting results from either the first or the second ballot" despite the request for it and the cancellation of it.
Anders Mark Jensen has nothing left for Bel Air to conduct his own investigation:
- There's a hidden threat. Bel Air is not a big family that management wants everyone to believe. It is a company with management and employees, he says.
Bel Air has constantly emphasized that the redundancies of the two pilots have nothing to do with their collective wishes, but only due to production decline due to lost contracts.
As it is a rumor network, let me assure you that the majority of people at Bel Air are happy with their lot, but the unions have taken a personal agenda against a small company that refuses to sing to their tune. The bully boys would be much happier putting a Danish company out of business than show a weakness in their armour. This company has been bombarded with nasty press fed by these so called unions of the people and the main opposition in Esbjerg, yet have passed every single audit by the Danish authorities.
Standards in the last couple of years have been raised to a level equal to any of the big operators and that in itself is a major step forward for a company that will go from strength to strength.
If this is the tactics the unions in Denmark wish to pursue to ruin a company that won't kowtow, then I say **** them.