Get your strike hats on people and dig in.

Ironic when you look at who's who in the zoo....

Well it looks like after well over a year we have finally got to the stage where we can flex some muscle and show the company that they need pilots to fly there aircraft.

I'm waiting to see what balpa ballot, the company have been trying to split is for ages, let's do it now, capt strike for a few days then F/O's for a few more. Not sure if that legal but would be a great way to have the maximum effect on the operation.

It's been a long time coming let's make it obvious that we mean business, work to rule, withdrawal of labour, refusal to accept WDO.

It's simple economics, make the strike more expensive than than the paydeal and we win.

Burning tires at the ready.

ACAS useless, well that's a surprise:rolleyes: Possibly not a bad thing though.

Now, it's entirely up to you lot to demonstrate just how necessary you are to the future of the airline. It is also up to you to demonstrate just how expensive it'll be if they piss you off again. Certainly more than a measly 0.3% pay rise.

No more pathetic pay and scheduling offers. No more scare tactics.

It's not as if Flybe are short of cash is it? They just don't want you to have it, it's as simple as that.

Demand what you are worth. If you don't get it, they don't get you.

So the share price plunged on the financial news!

How low will it go with a ballot for industrial action now on the horizon??

Does Flybe need a damn good shake up at the top??

Does this mean we're now on work to rule?

Just a thought chaps, Im in GA and probably my salary is somewhere between that of a Dash8 and The EJet Skipper.

We got 2.5% in April and my take home has gone down by £8....

Are you worried that people won't vote for IA?
Or that they will?!

CC, the point G-SPOT is trying to make is that even with 3.5%, he's still got less money in his pocket. Our 0.3% is even worse. Stating the blindingly obvious in both cases I know, but it's worth reminding ourselves that while we're scraping by, this greasy cabal of spivs are lining their pockets and smearing us as the bad guys.

I want to see this company do well, but I and plenty like me are so up for this fight, it'll shock the sub-used car salesmen in management when they finally step into the ring.

They have sown the wind...

Good spot Salsaboy...

What I meant is that I'm worried that people WON'T vote for Industrial Action, having got this far down the line now.

I'll be on the picket line. I equally think we should all buy a few shares in this company and go to the AGM as a group.

That'd give the board some food for thought.

Thanks for clearing that up SmilingKnifed.

G-SPOT, sorry I wasn't being facetious, I genuinely didn't see the relevance. Maybe I've had too long a week or something ;)

Assy - make no mistake, I'll see you on the picket line, time to source a sandwich bar and snack van nearby :ok:

Which is where SK's Burgers comes in!

I know the van needs a lick of paint, but I just got a job lot of salad from some Spanish geezer at BHD! :ok:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...000toomuch.jpg

SK always loved some Spanish cucumber.:E

How very dare you! ;)

The current slogan is,

'Low cost, but not at my cost.'

"it's not even low cost, at our employees cost"

I think DJ down in EXT and his 'hanger burger' have some competition! :ok:

I never was a "Union" man in my previous life, but I do feel in this situation that to redress the balance in T's & C's we all must talk with one voice, and stop bickering amongst ourselves.

I read a message as I checked out last night that "No result at ACAS, management and BALPA are now considering their position" (paraphrasing). I say, if you're not already doing so, lets get on the BALPA website message boards and let them know unequivocally how strong the feeling is throughout the pilot workforce!

I think most of us are bored by now of talking/e-board ranting. What hasn't been said yet? That's all done now. Time to let our Hilton biros do the talking. I just hope Balpa catch the first post Monday.

ACAS not worked, nothing else for it. It will be yes to IA from me.