Possible Monarch CC Strike

[al446]

I am not MON CC

I am a Steward with another union, Unison. Could I humbly suggest that those non-MON CC continue their speculation etc on here and actual MON CC take this to their private forum so that it is all out of the way of management/press eyes. There are very good reasons that certain union meetings happen behind closed doors and this is a prime case. You know it makes sense.

[6chimes]

Could this possibly have something to do with flight allowances? Are MON being looked at by the tax man? This is obviously something that the vast majority of SLF know nothing about. Are people aware how much money cabin crew across the entire UK industry stand to loose?

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[TightSlot]

Originally Posted by al446

Could I humbly suggest that those non-MON CC continue their speculation etc on here and actual MON CC take this to their private forum so that it is all out of the way of management/press eyes. There are very good reasons that certain union meetings happen behind closed doors and this is a prime case.

Presumably, these are the same reasons that British MP's used to justify the secrecy obscuring their own abuses of the system. Everything is so much less complicated when the public can't see what is really happening and it's all behind closed doors.

I hold no brief for either side in this dispute, but if anybody believes for a second that a union can publish a press release to the public and then attempt to stifle public discussion, then they need to think again.

[Whiskey Zulu]

There will not be a strike! Seems the Unite union reps have released this to the press 'without' the knowledge or support of the vast majority of MON cabin crew.

[al446]

TightSlot

Like yourself, I hold no brief for either side. If you look back to my OP I stated as much. Much like I have read in other posts when speculation has been running on a particular subject such as causes of incidents etc others have urged caution lest the press take it and run to the detriment of all. I would agree that union meetings/discussions be held in public if the deliberations of management were held in a similar manner. I don't fully understand where you are coming from in bringing up what MPs used to do, that is surely using an example of bygone practices to justify ongoing practices.
I did not seek to stifle public discussion -

Could I humbly suggest that those non-MON CC continue their speculation etc on here

I simply suggested that MON CC would better serve their discussion by taking it to their private, closed, forum. I actually think that was quite balanced.

The corollary of your argument, as I see it, is that ALL private forums are opened, or do I misunderstand you?