BB - incorrect, it was an IFALPA ban. I'd say it stands to reason that it had some sort of effect otherwise the management wouldn't have made lifting it a pre-condition of starting talks.
Like I said, it's not the B all and end all but it's a handy tool and Capt Kremlin is spot on about the effect on the ban breakers at Aer Lingus. If you leave a half decent job to join an airline under a ban then you should know what you're getting into, it's unpleasant and with so many other jobs out there at the moment I think it'll be quite effective in this case. |
With the proposed OpenSkies config being just 82 seats, won't it fall into a similar category as the BA CityFlyer RJ 100s when it comes to operating outside of the Scope agreement if you have less than 100 seats?
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Kremin your information source is incorrect. I believe the accurate description for it would be B*lls**t. Nice try though..and no I'm not one of them :rolleyes:
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This is stra-a-a-a-a-a-nge (he said in a very sarcastic voice).
When bmi wanted to form bmibaby and went ahead with the creation of a lesser paid/treated workforce using press-ganged bmi mainline emplyees (redundancy or relocation being the coshes used) BALPA not only didn't fight the attempt they actually helped it along. Can someone explain why BAlpa did this and yet are willing to support a fight in the case of BA???????????????? No? Thought not. |
BA pilots are a MINORITY within BALPA.
Presumably BMI BALPA pilots have elected representatives and have a BMI Company Council? If so perhaps you had better ask that question of them rather than BA BALPA pilot's who have absolutely nothing to do with the running of the BMI company council. |
With the proposed OpenSkies config being just 82 seats, won't it fall into a similar category as the BA CityFlyer RJ 100s when it comes to operating outside of the Scope agreement if you have less than 100 seats? acbus1 - do bmibaby pilots have a number on the bmi master seniority list? |
BA pilots are a MINORITY within BALPA. Presumably BMI BALPA pilots have elected representatives and have a BMI Company Council? About time BAlpa head office did their elected job and revised the whole corrupt and ineffective mess. If so perhaps you had better ask that question of them rather than BA BALPA pilot's who have absolutely nothing to do with the running of the BMI company council. Apart from that obvious point, aren't we all in the "union" together, then? Don't you have any concern for your bretheren in bmi? Aren't you worried that BAlpa resoures are being unfairly allocated? Aren't you concerned by the precedents set in bmi? Or are you only interested in yourself and know full well that BAlpa has the same BiAs? "I'm all right, Jack (or, in this case, Barrie)" is the Nigellian BAttle cry. Misallocation of resources and self interest rule. So much for being a "union". It disgusts me. |
I trust you have looked at the BALPA books and have evidence that BA pilots get the lions share of resources, or are you just shooting from the hip?
Re the BMI CC: An interesting mix of interests are represented. Mainly an interest in weedling their way into management via selling their colleagues down the river in order to gain favour. About time BAlpa head office did their elected job and revised the whole corrupt and ineffective (outside of BA) mess. Apart from that obvious point, aren't we all in the "union" together, then? Don't you have any concern for your bretheren in bmi? Aren't you worried that BAlpa resoures are being unfairly allocated? Aren't you concerned by the precedents set in bmi? I'm sure it's very comforting to be able to blame BALPA and BA for all your woes, but everything that has been achieved by the BACC in BA has come from the BACC: pay reform, pensions, Scope, rostering reform. It's all come primarily from the BACC with admin and some negotiating support from BALPA head office. So just to clarify, is your complaint that BALPA head office turned down the BMI CCs request for admin and negotiating support, or that the BMI CC didn't have the cojones to stand up to the company? |
acbus1: if bmi pilots are in a dispute, then BALPA will support them.
If you think we are only interested in ourselves, then please explain why pilot unions from around the world are pouring in messages of support and advice. Do you not think that there are wider implications for all EU-based pilots, including, presumably, yourself? |
What is the earliest likely date for the strike? I am off on honeymoon with BA on 19th Feb.....
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About 28th/29th February.
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Why is this case any different than either Go or Brymon, both of which were wholly owned by BA and working on entirely different terms and conditions? There were no strike ballots then, so what has changed?
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Brymon was never wholly owned!
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GO was set up to chase a different market from mainline. They went for budget travellers when BA was still only interested in high yield. Brymon never operated anything above 100 seats and BRAL only had 4 BAe 146s which were permitted under the 2003 Scope agreements.
On the other hand, OS is set up to chase premium transatlantic passengers, which sounds remarkably similar to BA mainlines business plan. |
Brymon was at one time an independant airline. It was purchased by BA and it became a wholly owned subsidiary of BA, although it operated seperate to BA. Then came BACX and the the name disappeared along with BRAL and Manx and eventually BAR, but still that was what most people suspect was the intention!
For what its worth I'm with you TR and all the Nigels. What BA management is trying to do is slash and burn your jobs, but to those who compare BACX with Open Skies consider this: Brymon was completely seperate to Mainline and its employees both enjoyed the benefits of BA but also contributed to its financial bottom line. BRAL/Manx were purchased by BA and the 3 companys were merged with BAR. Up until then they did their own thing operating routes that BA did'nt or could'nt do(PLH eg). The employees in Brymon/BRAL/Manx were either happy to stay where they were enjoying the lifestyle of a regional pilot living where they wanted to live with a reduced income or they used it as stepping stone and moved on. BA and BACX ruined that and they found themselves forced to have reduced lifestyle along with reduced salarys. These pilots NEVER asked to undercut BA pilots although BA Management forced them to do so being made to fly the RJ for much less than BA pilots. Anyway ladies and gentlemen I support you in your struggle. Good luck! |
Many thanks Shark Slayer.
Much appreciated. TR |
I'm behind you totally guys. You have my full support.
Also, I'll be in MCO on holiday and trying to get back on the 29th, so don't mind having a few extra days out there!! |
If that's the 29th Feb, I suspect you'll be home and dry before the plug is (very reluctantly) pulled.
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Can anyone explain to me how "Request for Extra Flights and/or Increased Capacity" will help BA pilots:confused:
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Yes, the wording of title does not seem to make sense !
I would imagine that the actual text within the IFALPA industrial manual asks other groups/companies not to come rushing to BAs aide by providing sub chartered airframes or aircrew's - over any period of industrial unrest. |
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