Many people, especially young and inexperienced people, feel vulnerable to the process and there is a distinctive feeling its an "accept it or someone else will" approach in the competitive environment that has been created. Based on the ages of many MF crew they couldn't have done little more than work Costa on Saturdays.

According to the release, the Union says the average is £16k not £21 to £25k as stated on the link you posted. If that is really the case, then this is hugely misleading and perhaps even a matter of bait and switch. It definitely needs to be independently investigated for the sake of BA and prospective applicants as well as current employees.