Strike ballot called: here we go [General discussion of BA industrial relations]
Oct 27, 2009, 1:16 pm
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One gathers from another PPlace that BA offered to open the books to any Union who wanted to do so, subject to signing a confidentiality agreement. Only one Union signed said agreement...
Oct 27, 2009, 1:36 pm
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Catering strike in 2005 (was it 2005 or 2006?). Was booked BA EWR-LHR-TXL in A, ended up in CO EWR-TXL in D, got something like 100.000 miles and a fare difference from A to D to boot.
Just recently (2009): LWO-VIE-TXL on OS clx in LWO due to "technical issues" and was rerouted LWO-KBP-MUC-TXL on PS/LH.
Just recently (2009): LWO-VIE-TXL on OS clx in LWO due to "technical issues" and was rerouted LWO-KBP-MUC-TXL on PS/LH.
Oct 27, 2009, 1:46 pm
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Slighty OT, I know it was used as the song of the trade unions in the 70s (before my time) but if you read some of the lyrics its not exactly pro union is it?
Oct 27, 2009, 1:51 pm
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Says quite a bit - and a NDA would be perfectly acceptable given the commercially hot stuff they would be looking at.
Oct 27, 2009, 2:17 pm
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In the event of strike-related interruptions, perhaps BA no longer can afford to be as generous with compensating (some) customers with miles as it was in prior years.
On a more serious note, BA doesn't seem to be in a position to survive so many disruptive strikes. The unionized workers ought to realize having a decent employer is better than having no employer, especially when the UK economy's struggles don't seem as close to over as elsewhere.
On a more serious note, BA doesn't seem to be in a position to survive so many disruptive strikes. The unionized workers ought to realize having a decent employer is better than having no employer, especially when the UK economy's struggles don't seem as close to over as elsewhere.
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Oct 27, 2009, 8:42 pm
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IF ( we don't know everything that has been said) thid is the case then all BASSA / Unite is doing is speeding the process by which the UK jobless number increases
Oct 28, 2009, 2:22 am
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BA are holding talks with unions representing check-in staff today.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20091028...s-6323e80.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8329045.stm
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20091028...s-6323e80.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8329045.stm
Oct 28, 2009, 2:26 am
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"Don't be no fool, don't be no dope
Common sense is your only hope
When the union tells you it's time to strike
Tell the m*therf*cker to take a hike
You know we gotta stick together
You know we gotta stick together"
Oct 28, 2009, 4:04 am
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Bear in mind, back in those days if enough jobs were at stake the government (a.k.a. taxpayers) would usually bail the company out anyway, so jobs weren't really on the line. Not a great disincentive to strike action....
Oct 28, 2009, 9:36 am
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Originally Posted by Railroad flyer
Absolutely, one of the requirements of all dispute resolution is reasonable behaviour from both sides. If a party goes into it not willing to talk or budge then the whole thing is pointless. If management asks for the union to sign an NDA that is reasonable behaviour.
IF ( we don't know everything that has been said) thid is the case then all BASSA / Unite is doing is speeding the process by which the UK jobless number increases
IF ( we don't know everything that has been said) thid is the case then all BASSA / Unite is doing is speeding the process by which the UK jobless number increases
Oct 28, 2009, 11:27 am
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Sound familiar?
Oct 28, 2009, 11:35 am
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When it comes to industrial action, be it a strike or a lock-out, we're allways told that none of the parties wishes to inconvenience the customer.
However, it is allways the customer who is first to suffer.
If this strike goes ahead, I, the passenger will be the first to suffer, so I really hope both parties will come to their sences.
I'd be prepared to go as far as offer to chair a meeting between BA management and the unions, if this could help to avert what may very well turn in to a disaster for BA as a company, its employees and passengers.
bjorns
However, it is allways the customer who is first to suffer.
If this strike goes ahead, I, the passenger will be the first to suffer, so I really hope both parties will come to their sences.
I'd be prepared to go as far as offer to chair a meeting between BA management and the unions, if this could help to avert what may very well turn in to a disaster for BA as a company, its employees and passengers.
bjorns
Oct 28, 2009, 11:40 am
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When it comes to industrial action, be it a strike or a lock-out, we're allways told that none of the parties wishes to inconvenience the customer.
However, it is allways the customer who is first to suffer.
If this strike goes ahead, I, the passenger will be the first to suffer, so I really hope both parties will come to their sences.
I'd be prepared to go as far as offer to chair a meeting between BA management and the unions, if this could help to avert what may very well turn in to a disaster for BA as a company, its employees and passengers.
bjorns
However, it is allways the customer who is first to suffer.
If this strike goes ahead, I, the passenger will be the first to suffer, so I really hope both parties will come to their sences.
I'd be prepared to go as far as offer to chair a meeting between BA management and the unions, if this could help to avert what may very well turn in to a disaster for BA as a company, its employees and passengers.
bjorns
