British Airways cabin crew are to be balloted again, in 7 days time, over possible new strike action.
In the event that they vote for further strike action, the strike cannot take place until 2011.
www.baisshite.com the latest news and views on British Airways, the world's "favourite" airline. This site contains updates on the ongoing strike action, and dispute between BA and Unite.
Monday, 29 November 2010
Friday, 26 November 2010
BA Strike Update - Don't Go On Holiday
The new leader of Unite (voted in by 7% of the members), Len McCluskey, has told BA customers:
"Watch this space. Don't go on holiday."
Pathetic, it's the customers who pay BA's wages!
Alienate those and ther won't be an airline for Unite's memebrs to work for.
www.baisshite.com the latest news and views on British Airways, the world's "favourite" airline. This site contains updates on the ongoing strike action, and dispute between BA and Unite.
"Watch this space. Don't go on holiday."
Pathetic, it's the customers who pay BA's wages!
Alienate those and ther won't be an airline for Unite's memebrs to work for.
www.baisshite.com the latest news and views on British Airways, the world's "favourite" airline. This site contains updates on the ongoing strike action, and dispute between BA and Unite.
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Strike Update - Democracy The Unite Way
Unite has elected a new leader, to replace the duo of Tony Woodley and Derek Simpson.
The new leader, Len McCluskey (a hardliner), was elected by a "staggering" 7% of the membership.
"Democracy" in action the Unite way!
Those members of staff, and long suffering customers, of BA who hope that a change in leadership may bring about peace will be sorely disappointed.
McCluskey has been running the strike since day one, and on his assumption of power has announced his messianic "vision":
"My first task now will be to bring our union together and unite it in a campaign against the devastation the Government is unleashing against working people and their communities throughout the land."
I suspect that the 93% of Unite members who didn't vote for this person may well regret the day that he was elected.
www.baisshite.com the latest news and views on British Airways, the world's "favourite" airline. This site contains updates on the ongoing strike action, and dispute between BA and Unite.
The new leader, Len McCluskey (a hardliner), was elected by a "staggering" 7% of the membership.
"Democracy" in action the Unite way!
Those members of staff, and long suffering customers, of BA who hope that a change in leadership may bring about peace will be sorely disappointed.
McCluskey has been running the strike since day one, and on his assumption of power has announced his messianic "vision":
"My first task now will be to bring our union together and unite it in a campaign against the devastation the Government is unleashing against working people and their communities throughout the land."
I suspect that the 93% of Unite members who didn't vote for this person may well regret the day that he was elected.
www.baisshite.com the latest news and views on British Airways, the world's "favourite" airline. This site contains updates on the ongoing strike action, and dispute between BA and Unite.
Thursday, 18 November 2010
Dis-United - Unite Takes Another Step Backwards
Having called off a ballot of its members, because of disunity between Unite and Bassa, Unite have taken a further step backwards from a peaceful resolution of the its seemingly never ending dispute with BA by announcing that it can no longer recommend its deal with BA to its members.
This is a rather humiliating volte face, as it was Unite that actually accepted the deal on behalf of its members (subject to their ratification in a ballot).
Evidently Unite have now lost control of the situation, and BA's management/staff would be well advised to find another route (circumventing Unite) to resolve this absurd dispute.
www.baisshite.com the latest news and views on British Airways, the world's "favourite" airline. This site contains updates on the ongoing strike action, and dispute between BA and Unite.
This is a rather humiliating volte face, as it was Unite that actually accepted the deal on behalf of its members (subject to their ratification in a ballot).
Evidently Unite have now lost control of the situation, and BA's management/staff would be well advised to find another route (circumventing Unite) to resolve this absurd dispute.
www.baisshite.com the latest news and views on British Airways, the world's "favourite" airline. This site contains updates on the ongoing strike action, and dispute between BA and Unite.
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Dis-United - Ballot Called Off
Further to my earlier article today about the rift between Unite and Bassa, it seems that the two sides (in the union that is) are so far apart that Unite cannot afford the PR debacle of going to its members above the heads of Bassa.
As such, Unite have just announced that they have called off the ballot of their members.
Unite's "joint" leader, Tony Woodley, is quoted by the Press Association:
"Under these circumstances I have suspended the ballot on the offer and will meet with all of our cabin crew representatives as a matter of urgency to consider the next steps."
As I noted earlier today, until Unite sets in own house in order there will be no further progress in resolving this dispute.
This is bad news for the customers, the company and indeed the staff of BA.
www.baisshite.com the latest news and views on British Airways, the world's "favourite" airline. This site contains updates on the ongoing strike action, and dispute between BA and Unite.
As such, Unite have just announced that they have called off the ballot of their members.
Unite's "joint" leader, Tony Woodley, is quoted by the Press Association:
"Under these circumstances I have suspended the ballot on the offer and will meet with all of our cabin crew representatives as a matter of urgency to consider the next steps."
As I noted earlier today, until Unite sets in own house in order there will be no further progress in resolving this dispute.
This is bad news for the customers, the company and indeed the staff of BA.
www.baisshite.com the latest news and views on British Airways, the world's "favourite" airline. This site contains updates on the ongoing strike action, and dispute between BA and Unite.
Dis-United
It seems that hopes of a settlement of the, seemingly never ending, dispute between Unite and BA have proven to be a tad premature.
Unite, apparently, is not a united as its name would suggest. Bassa, the branch covering BA cabin crew within Unite, is refusing to back the current offer.
Whilst Bassa will under the Unite ballot ask for its members to vote, it will not recommend the offer to them.
Unite, on the other hand, is backing the deal and will write to both Unite and Bassa members recommending it.
Unless Unite and Bassa sort out their internal disagreements it is likely that this dispute will continue.
www.baisshite.com the latest news and views on British Airways, the world's "favourite" airline. This site contains updates on the ongoing strike action, and dispute between BA and Unite.
Unite, apparently, is not a united as its name would suggest. Bassa, the branch covering BA cabin crew within Unite, is refusing to back the current offer.
Whilst Bassa will under the Unite ballot ask for its members to vote, it will not recommend the offer to them.
Unite, on the other hand, is backing the deal and will write to both Unite and Bassa members recommending it.
Unless Unite and Bassa sort out their internal disagreements it is likely that this dispute will continue.
www.baisshite.com the latest news and views on British Airways, the world's "favourite" airline. This site contains updates on the ongoing strike action, and dispute between BA and Unite.
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
BA Crew Lose Appeal
British Airways cabin crew have lost their appeal in the Court of Appeal over BA's cost cutting proposals.
www.baisshite.com the latest news and views on British Airways, the world's "favourite" airline. This site contains updates on the ongoing strike action, and dispute between BA and Unite.
www.baisshite.com the latest news and views on British Airways, the world's "favourite" airline. This site contains updates on the ongoing strike action, and dispute between BA and Unite.
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