Originally Posted by
Jzlerner
My question was more to the point of what's the point of a union. If BA staff were to walk out, without the backing of the Union, in an illegal strike BA simply cannot afford to fire them. Or is the union more for administrative/organisational reasons?
If you as an employee walked out of your job you are liable to be disciplined and fired. If you think an employer won't take action I think you are somewhat naïve.
Anyway, no one is proposing to walk out unless in a properly organised strike so it's somewhat hypothetical.