Originally Posted by lhrworker

2005 - Catering strike by gate gourmet. This was caused by managment of gate gourmet sacking a large amount of the workforce. It will be VERY difficult to replace the staff as the "average joe" will not be able start work wfor gate gourmet and get an airside pass straight away to go airside to stock up the aircraft as this can take weeks for security checks etc.









The REAL reason why BA staff are out is because Gate gourmet tried to bring in agency / replacement staff that were not properly trained and the loaders did not want to work under an aircraft or by a truck being driven an operated by someone who did not have sufficient / any training.


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