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There's only a handful of C/C in the "Unite" union. I flew today and for once there was someone on board that was a member (trust me it's rare). They hadn't heard anything about it and thought it was a bad idea to even discuss industrial action.
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Read again exactly what was said to the press....
I see nothing there that says they are balloting members. All that is there is a fair summerisation of the situation and a call to Monarch to come back to the table...
Surely the sensible thing for all concerned....
I see nothing there that says they are balloting members. All that is there is a fair summerisation of the situation and a call to Monarch to come back to the table...
Surely the sensible thing for all concerned....
If the small number of people in Unite do go ahead whith a strike, there should be enough management and day-off workers to see all the flights operate anyway. I would expect us to sub-charter rather than cancel any uncrewed flights, so passengers should be unaffected, whatever happens.
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Very true ZeBedie, and with only 600 out of 1300 cabin crew who are members of Unite, a strike vote would seem to be doomed as most of the ladies and gents have enough brains to know having a job at the moment is far more important then a rise.
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Strike
Buster the Bear is correct, there has already been an article in the local Birmingham press about a possible strike, some damage has already been done.
Engage brain before opening mouth springs to mind ( or giving an interview ).
Centre cities
Engage brain before opening mouth springs to mind ( or giving an interview ).
Centre cities
How many aircraft are Monarch down at the moment? Been loads of sub charters over the last week. Plus delays at MAN on various flights, including a SSH-MAN running 2 days late.
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I wonder how much that little publicity stunt by Unite has cost in terms of booking numbers.
Unite - Useless and toothless
The ghosts of XL will still be fresh in peoples minds and the big two will walk away
with the spoils yet again.
Its no surprise that seat prices are so high for the remainder of '09.
The industry desperately needs Monarch - and Jet2, to offer some choice to pax.
Unite - Useless and toothless
The ghosts of XL will still be fresh in peoples minds and the big two will walk away
with the spoils yet again.
Its no surprise that seat prices are so high for the remainder of '09.
The industry desperately needs Monarch - and Jet2, to offer some choice to pax.
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LGW to Rhodes
Whilst we are on the subject, does anybody know what aircraft type Monarch operate on the 09:10 on Wednesdays to Rhodes from Gatwick?
Any info appreciated.
Any info appreciated.
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I wonder how much that little publicity stunt by Unite has cost in terms of booking numbers.
Unite - Useless and toothless
Unite - Useless and toothless
I hope that the CC are recognised in terms of pay for their contribution to the company.
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AL446
What planet are you on? If this idiot from unite loses Monarch a lot of customers It could cost His members their jobs,if only this guy would engage brain before opening his mouth better for all
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Or, maybe better, that Monarch pay their staff appropriately. I have heard all the arguments over the years - "company cant afford it", "we are in difficult times", "we allhave to make sacrifices" etc, its funny how it is always the little person who has to make those sacrifices and the bosses still walk away with double digit pay rise. As the cousins would say, "Go figure".
Comparitively, I see MON's trading situation to be excellent, the envy of BA at least. So why are they not negotiating?
If Unite has sufficient of a member base to hurt them by the poss of strike action they have the base to be recognised for negotiations.
As to what Planet - Earth, UK 2009, not 1809.
Many trade unionists of your age and over fought for representation in the worklplace and I admire them deeply, I do not want to see their legacy go to waste.
Comparitively, I see MON's trading situation to be excellent, the envy of BA at least. So why are they not negotiating?
If Unite has sufficient of a member base to hurt them by the poss of strike action they have the base to be recognised for negotiations.
As to what Planet - Earth, UK 2009, not 1809.
Many trade unionists of your age and over fought for representation in the worklplace and I admire them deeply, I do not want to see their legacy go to waste.
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al446...how do you see Monarchs trading position to be excellent? Unless you're the FD or on the board how would you know? The company is private so you haven't a clue about the trading position.You sound like another Scargill throwback who spouts without a clue.
This union official has taken the chance to make a name for himself without any mandate. Had he actually gone to the workforce that he claims to represent and been given a mandate via a vote to strike then that is the time to start the rhetoric.
If it's the Monarch crew reps that have allowed him to go to the press then they should be sacked just as any other staff member who intentionally sets out to lose the company 100s of thousands of pounds would be.
This union official has taken the chance to make a name for himself without any mandate. Had he actually gone to the workforce that he claims to represent and been given a mandate via a vote to strike then that is the time to start the rhetoric.
If it's the Monarch crew reps that have allowed him to go to the press then they should be sacked just as any other staff member who intentionally sets out to lose the company 100s of thousands of pounds would be.
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Well done you put it much better than I ,Your comment about Scargill was spot on,I thought that I was reading a Scargill handout from al446. Yes I am 70 years old and yes I and people like me had to fight for our conditions but there is a time and place to fight,and a time to use common sense. ALL airlines are struggling ,now is the time to HELP your company,survival is the name of the game at present