I hope this action can remain solid and succeed. This is the first real skirmish in the battle againsnt ID cards. A win for the pilots on this one is a win for us all.
Flights at risk as pilots refuse to accept 'demeaning' ID cards -Times Online: "The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) said that its members – 84 per cent of the commercial pilots in Britain – would not co-operate with Home Office plans to make airside workers “guinea pigs” for the cards."
One of the comments on this piece was interesting; particularly as it pits human rights legislation against ID cards:
And when these pilots are dismissed the government will face constructive dismissal, loss of earnings and pension rights compensation and a violation of their human rights under article 2 of the convention. Go for broke and add in punitive damages and the government will be looking at a hefty sum.
Stephen, St. Ives, England
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