Easyjet Strike?
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You must all stick together and when it comes to a ballot for those in favour of industrial action if required, you must vote for it in order to send a very positive message to management. Management are either very thick skinned or just very thick as they like to play hard ball to show everyone who is boss, however, bad publicity, due to possible industrial action could affect bookings and management are convinced that us pilots will cave in before. The threat of industrial action is usually enough to make them think. Never accept the first/second offer as there is always a bottom line that they set in desperation.
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OMG....Give it another 5 years and you will be down to the Ryanair conditions!!...At least you guys and gals have the balls to stand up for yourselves and fight, good for you 
Our lot are so eager to climb the greasy pole that they tread on everyone beneath them much to Leo Hairy Camels amusment Im sure!
Our lot are so eager to climb the greasy pole that they tread on everyone beneath them much to Leo Hairy Camels amusment Im sure!
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I thought Easy's T and C's were well regarded by the pilots. They certainly have been improving and all pilots knew the score when they joined.What can they strike about it's not like things have been changing for the worse?
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I thought Easy's T and C's were well regarded by the pilots. They certainly have been improving and all pilots knew the score when they joined.What can they strike about it's not like things have been changing for the worse?
Is this thread just someone having a laugh?
Is this thread just someone having a laugh?
The argument that "it is better than many other places" is
. And
pilots knew the score when they joined
It is about what is right for the future, not about who is best to work for, and how things "used to be"!!!
Anyway, there are some good brains in EZY management, so hopefully they will realise that it is cheeper to give us what is reasonable then having us all sit on the ground for a couple of days trying to score one of the sweet honeys from the galley
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Common guys!
Our pay is only keeping up with other UK operators (Thomson, First Choice, GB, BMI etc) for the first 3-5 years. Then most outfits starts rewarding their crew for loyalty.
We have a pension that is nothing short of a joke.
At the moment its estimated that ezy has a cash reserve of around £1 billion. Over the past years we have delivered record profits. In the coming 18-24 months we are expected to deliver even higher profits.
Why should we not push to improve our T&Cs, to build a career airline giving us a share in the success of the company that WE have created?
Don´t forget that when times get tougher the company will turn around and push our T&Cs towards a record low. Now is the time to show that we are standing up together, united against the company!
If we fail to show unity now, we will soon be looking towards RYR T&Cs full of envy!
Our pay is only keeping up with other UK operators (Thomson, First Choice, GB, BMI etc) for the first 3-5 years. Then most outfits starts rewarding their crew for loyalty.
We have a pension that is nothing short of a joke.
At the moment its estimated that ezy has a cash reserve of around £1 billion. Over the past years we have delivered record profits. In the coming 18-24 months we are expected to deliver even higher profits.
Why should we not push to improve our T&Cs, to build a career airline giving us a share in the success of the company that WE have created?
Don´t forget that when times get tougher the company will turn around and push our T&Cs towards a record low. Now is the time to show that we are standing up together, united against the company!
If we fail to show unity now, we will soon be looking towards RYR T&Cs full of envy!
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If we fail to show unity now, we will soon be looking towards RYR T&Cs full of envy!
Remember, 5 years ago nobody wanted to work for easyJet, and look at how things have changed ! what about Ryanair in 2010 ?!...
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Remember, 5 years ago nobody wanted to work for easyJet, and look at how things have changed !
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T&C's for pilots generally are very poor for the work that we do. They have been eroded year on year down to the lowest common denominator. It is time that we ALL stood our ground and started making the powers that be listen. I understand there is unrest at Monarch as well as GB recently. Pay needs to increase and stay ahead of inflation. Maybe it is time to leave flying and look for something else.
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skylion.... thanks for the lesson in life. I have a number of businesses outside of flying and was hinting that perhaps my time would be best spent elsewhere. I think I have discovered quite a few facts of life,but thanks for the concern.
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Reading the Newsletter, observe the following, especially the first part. At least my "interpretation"!
"We have secured the best possible settlement without resort to industrial action /which would be damaging to both sides and put other important issues at risk. /
"We have secured the best possible settlement without resort to industrial action /which would be damaging to both sides and put other important issues at risk. /
