View Full Version : easyJet BALPA recognition ballot - the result
Number entitled to vote 300
Number of votes cast 291
Number in favour of BALPA recognition 195
Number against BALPA recognition 66
This means 65% of the pilot workforce, and 75% of those voting, voted in favour of BALPA recognition
The_Bean_Counter
18th Sep 2001, 21:56
A unionised labour force has historically meant airlines having a marginal business model and ultimately comes full circle to pilots, cabin crew et al. when the (always) cyclical airline industry hits bad times. Every industry downturn sees job losses at the majors and a return to good times mean increased employment. So far Southwest have managed to buck the trend. Can Easy do the same ?
NorthernSky
19th Sep 2001, 01:44
Only if their pilot management recognise the need to follow the Southwest model and put petty politics behind them.
At least these poor guys will have someone to turn to for help regarding redundancies.