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Forum: Cabin Crew
14th Apr 2011, 23:03
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

Just to highlight the 10 points

Items 1-5, 7, 9 and 10 were a direct result of failing to engage with Mr Walsh on cost savings and the subsequent industrial action that followed.

This is clearly a spectacular Southampton own...
Forum: Cabin Crew
22nd Feb 2011, 23:49
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

Len McCluskey: What a difference a year makes

First of all, I was just having a look back at posts and sense that I might have offended Ottergirl with a slightly curt reference to the BASSA accounts. Apologies if I did offend but have to say...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Feb 2011, 22:22
Replies: 23
Views: 3,542
Posted By Rover90

VS8 lands at EGCC

Unforeseen circumstances?
LAX-LHR Unforeseen circumstances could mean less than favorable tailwinds, or possibly the ship being a bit thirsty or a longer track distance than planned which would...
Forum: Cabin Crew
21st Feb 2011, 14:24
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

BASSA membership

Establishing the true headcount:

The pay office deals with a number of deductions for staff and a good example is the FSRC*

A long suffering unpaid committee member would sit in the depths of...
Forum: Cabin Crew
21st Feb 2011, 00:24
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

Litebulbs Best you apply for a copy of the...

Litebulbs

Best you apply for a copy of the BASSA accounts for the year end 2009.

As a very respected figure on this forum, we will await word of your progress.
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Feb 2011, 23:54
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

Litebulbs I have the utmost respect for you and...

Litebulbs I have the utmost respect for you and feel that you have much to bring to this issue.

BASSA collect £1.5million+ in subs from circa 10,000 members

A fixed proportion of the...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Feb 2011, 23:17
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

10,000 members at £16 per month per member =...

10,000 members at £16 per month per member = £160,000 per month
£160,000 per month x 12 = £1,920,000 per annum

10,000 may be on the high side now but £16 per month is accurate.

I was being...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Feb 2011, 22:59
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

That is the problem, I know of not one soul who...

That is the problem, I know of not one soul who has ever seen any BASSA accounts.

Simply make available two A4 sheets of verified* summary BASSA accounts year end 2009 soonest and that is job...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Feb 2011, 22:15
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

The "whole accounts thing"

The "whole accounts thing" is a request to make verified summary BASSA accounts available for year end 2009 to any paid up UNITE member that requests such as required by law.

Hardly a big ask for...
Forum: Cabin Crew
19th Feb 2011, 21:03
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

BASSA Accounts

BASSA as a branch are required to provide accounts to their members on an annual basis.

The annual BASSA accounts would form part of the audited UNITE return so would by definition be a component...
Forum: Cabin Crew
19th Feb 2011, 17:30
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

The law states: Trade unions must keep an...

The law states:

Trade unions must keep an accurate and up-to-date register of their members’ names and addresses. You are entitled, on request, to:
find out from the register, for free, whether...
Forum: Cabin Crew
19th Feb 2011, 15:48
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

BASSA Accounts

At the very least you should see a signed accountants certificate that reads:

In accordance with instructions given to me, I have prepared, without carrying an audit, the annexed accounting...
Forum: Cabin Crew
19th Feb 2011, 14:08
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

BASSA Accounts

Just a note to be clear what is being asked for by a paid up BASSA member and why it is such a very simple and reasonable request.

The BASSA section of Unite is the equivalent of a small company...
Forum: Cabin Crew
8th Feb 2011, 22:55
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

Observation from Stormin Norman You are so...

Observation from Stormin Norman
You are so right Stormin, it does take a bit of getting used to!

I have flown with VCC and they are absolutely no different to any cabin crew that have just come...
Forum: Cabin Crew
8th Feb 2011, 19:07
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

In 2008-09, British Airways made a loss of £401...

In 2008-09, British Airways made a loss of £401 million, that was compounded by a loss of £531 million in 2009-10.

That is a loss of £932 million over two years up to April 2010.

A loss of...
Forum: Cabin Crew
8th Feb 2011, 13:51
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

BASSA Limited

A company limited by guarantee is a company in which the liability of the members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company. It must include the...
Forum: Cabin Crew
4th Feb 2011, 12:37
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

Does "PCCC" roll off the tongue?

It is clear that The Professional Cabin Crew Council (PCCC) is here to stay and will surely be a force in the coming years.

The council/union is referred to as "PCCC"?

Len McCluskey had a...
Forum: Cabin Crew
18th Jan 2011, 10:08
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

Just to clarify: PSR is a "Purser" and QRS is...

Just to clarify:
PSR is a "Purser" and QRS is a "Quick Response Standby" on 45min availability at a local airport hotel to cover last minute no shows/shortfalls
The Upper Deck Purser position was...
Forum: Cabin Crew
22nd Dec 2010, 18:22
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

Would you care to share the losses as well?

BA is a very correctly audited organization and in 2008-09 it made a loss of £401 million, that was compounded by a loss of £531 million in 2009-10.

That is a loss of £932 million over two years....
Forum: Cabin Crew
1st Nov 2010, 23:42
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

Huge Box Payments

In the later part of the 80's the 747-200 started to fly routes that were longer ranges than the current scheduling agreement, ie it could fly beyond the longest duty day currently flown which was...
Forum: Cabin Crew
7th Oct 2010, 22:40
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

MissM So what you are saying is that we have...

MissM
So what you are saying is that we have been less that optimum at adhering to uniform standard in the past and we are now going to be really off side because BA are going to start taking a...
Forum: Cabin Crew
7th Oct 2010, 22:04
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

It would appear we work on the same aircraft for...

It would appear we work on the same aircraft for the same employer

I am WW CSD, and you are a Purser on WW. Perhaps you could let me know where I am getting this wrong.
Forum: Cabin Crew
7th Oct 2010, 19:42
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,559,689
Posted By Rover90

Uniform Standards assessment at SEP

So just turn up to SEP conforming to Uniform Standards

If you had ever worked with a certain UK operator, less than perfect uniform standard or any failing in your SEP knowledge meant you went...
Forum: Cabin Crew
29th Sep 2010, 22:41
Replies: 3,036
Views: 1,087,903
Posted By Rover90

I posted yesterday evening in a supposed...

I posted yesterday evening in a supposed frivolous manner and it was responded to by "numberfifteenplease" in an equally frivolous manner and exception was taken by the mods so apologies for that.
...
Forum: Cabin Crew
28th Sep 2010, 21:48
Replies: 3,036
Views: 1,087,903
Posted By Rover90

123breath, you certainly have a very valid point ...

123breath, you certainly have a very valid point

Some months ago when BASSA were aligning themselves to anything that vaguely fitted the cause they alighted on a verse that was borne out of the...
Forum: Cabin Crew
31st Aug 2010, 19:40
Replies: 3,036
Views: 1,087,903
Posted By Rover90

Duncan's Pension

Duncan made the comment:

There is absolutely no dispute that his pensionable pay when he "left" BA was £43000. If you look at a contemporary still on a full time contract who has done possibly 35...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Aug 2010, 20:17
Replies: 3,036
Views: 1,087,903
Posted By Rover90

It is not about 7215 crew members being scared to...

It is not about 7215 crew members being scared to change the cult of BASSA, it is more about an individual crew member being on a trip with 13 other crew members (or less crew members on other...
Forum: Cabin Crew
17th Aug 2010, 21:13
Replies: 3,036
Views: 1,087,903
Posted By Rover90

And that really is the situation. 1100 crew...

And that really is the situation. 1100 crew members now have a copper-bottomed contract, maybe it will be offered in the near future to the recently resigned BASSA members who were not eligible for...
Forum: Cabin Crew
17th Aug 2010, 20:50
Replies: 3,036
Views: 1,087,903
Posted By Rover90

Lady BA BA wrote: That just about sums it up...

Lady BA BA wrote:

That just about sums it up for me.

Other departments in BA are hurting but have accepted that costs have to be controlled, efficiency measures have to be implemented and that...
Forum: Cabin Crew
17th Aug 2010, 19:54
Replies: 3,036
Views: 1,087,903
Posted By Rover90

One final thing......

Lady BA BA wrote:

The answer is that the 1100 will get the improved terms...it actually states that in the document...but it is surely unlikely that BASSA will do better.

Perhaps someone will...
Forum: Cabin Crew
17th Aug 2010, 19:38
Replies: 3,036
Views: 1,087,903
Posted By Rover90

There was a post by "Lady BA BA" that referred to...

There was a post by "Lady BA BA" that referred to the approx 1100 non union members that have signed up to their existing terms and conditions (with some safeguards) offered by Bill Francis. Lady BA...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Jul 2010, 22:06
Replies: 3,036
Views: 1,087,903
Posted By Rover90

Just a final thought

It has come down to 3500 or so BASSA members who have voted to reject the BA final offer.

It would probably be the same 3500 who actually went on strike and have lost their staff travel.

The...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Jul 2010, 21:43
Replies: 3,036
Views: 1,087,903
Posted By Rover90

1948 Redeployment Agreement.

Would someone correct me if I am wrong but the changes to the 1948 Redeployment Agreement apply to all BA employees.

BA have historically been absolutely superb when an employee has been unable to...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Jul 2010, 21:08
Replies: 3,036
Views: 1,087,903
Posted By Rover90

8 Days trips are the max

Duggie observed:
In the seventies/eighties the longest trip was about 21 days Duggie..... The longest trip now is 8 days....you may leave on a Friday evening for example and get back on the...
Forum: Cabin Crew
29th Jun 2010, 22:05
Replies: 3,036
Views: 1,087,903
Posted By Rover90

Ava Hannah wrote: To be honest, in the worst...

Ava Hannah wrote:

To be honest, in the worst case, your job.

Ava, I don't feel that BASSA have much left in their armoury apart from your quote "Surely we can't give up now"

By contrast, BA...
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