Rumour - Virgin Atlantic Pilots to ballot: Industrial action

Glad that this has come to a resolution.
Seems a shame that it was allowed to become such a public issue. VS bookings must have suffered and so must have the brand image.

Hopefully lessons will be learned and there will be better labour relations across the whole of VS in the future.

Good stuff.

That's a very constructive statement - implying to me at least a positive attitude and supports the principle of organized trade unions acting for their members and their employer.

Good stuff.

[Neil]

Glad that this has come to a resolution.
Seems a shame that it was allowed to become such a public issue. VS bookings must have suffered and so must have the brand image.

Hopefully lessons will be learned and there will be better labour relations across the whole of VS in the future.

I think it was actually kept out of the spot light quite a bit, especially compared to some of the recent BA/BAA issues.

It certainly didn't receive any tv coverage that I saw and apart from a couple of articles in the Daily Mail and some online stuff I didn't see anything.

Not ideal, but could have been much worse I think.

I think slinky has it right there - BALPA are prob a much more 'intelligent' union than the likes of RMT and UNITE who seem to wade in all militant, as opposed to doing a constructive deal for all parties.

Quite a lot said in just a few words:

'In our discussions with the company we have identified a range of relationships and processes that can be improved. We are looking forward to working with Virgin Atlantic on these matters to ensure that our industrial relations is on a more professional and progressive footing.'

[Darren Wheeler]

I think slinky has it right there - BALPA are prob a much more 'intelligent' union than the likes of RMT and UNITE who seem to wade in all militant, as opposed to doing a constructive deal for all parties.

Couldn't agree more. I can imagine the effect if this was UNITE, or even worse BASSA.... :0