Strike ballot called: here we go [General discussion of BA industrial relations]
Nov 5, 2009, 4:53 pm
#241
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BASSA are hailing today's court result as a big win, as they have "Won the right to have their case heard".
You couldn't make it up!
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Nov 5, 2009, 5:59 pm
#242
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I also assume that CC who have opted for VR will still be leaving the airline shortly so if BA loses they have to recruit new crew to make up the old crew compliments??
If BASSA weren't xxxxing around with my friends livelyhoods I'd find it funny.
Nov 5, 2009, 8:03 pm
#243
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Never a truer word spoken. How many of the BASSA leadership are full-time union employees? It always makes me laugh how some of these "militant" leaders are still quite happy to pick up their union salary while encouraging their membership to withdraw their labour...
Nov 5, 2009, 8:04 pm
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Nov 6, 2009, 7:05 pm
#245
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Anyones guess, I would assume that the risk is high as strikes within the airline business isn't exactly unusual.
But BA is deep into red figures, a strike can be the final blow. I'm not sure that the UK government can save it as it would be against EU law.
I admit, I don't know anything about crew workload. I assume that BA tries to enforce more workload and less payment compared with other airlines such as LH?
But BA is deep into red figures, a strike can be the final blow. I'm not sure that the UK government can save it as it would be against EU law.
I admit, I don't know anything about crew workload. I assume that BA tries to enforce more workload and less payment compared with other airlines such as LH?
Thanks, Lobengula. I hope there's no strike, but if not, this might turn out to be interesting.
Nov 7, 2009, 12:53 pm
#246
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You two gentlemen have convinced me, with your impeccable logic, that BASSA will now undoubtedly go ahead and ballot for strike action.
BASSA are hailing today's court result as a big win, as they have "Won the right to have their case heard".
You couldn't make it up!
Lions represented by donkeys.
BASSA are hailing today's court result as a big win, as they have "Won the right to have their case heard".
You couldn't make it up!
Lions represented by donkeys.
For all the talk from Unite and BASSA, they may not be so keen to pursue a court case when it dawns on them that they will have to give evidence before the court on how matters lead to imposition and be subject to cross-examination by BA's Counsel (which will all be subject to media reporting) and just how much a High Court case will cost in terms of legal fees.
Nov 13, 2009, 6:55 am
#248
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WW stated on telly this AM that negotiations are still ongoing though, so action could still be avoided