British Airways strike - UPDATE 27/6 LATEST UNION STRIKE BALLOT POSTPONED

Mr_Lahey

mikey72 wrote: »

And I'm sure the unite response to you would be "if you're not happy with BA flight staff, fly yourself"
You need them, they need you.
Or not.
Either way, remember to make your view clear to any member of staff next time you board a BA flight.

I can't remember the maths, but during the last strike i calculated the turnout compared to members and those who voted to strike, off the top of my head the total staff wanting to strike was something like 40%
You have to understand that not all BA staff are members of Unite.

mikey72

Mr_Lahey wrote: »

I can't remember the maths, but during the last strike i calculated the turnout compared to members and those who voted to strike, off the top of my head the total staff wanting to strike was something like 40%
You have to understand that not all BA staff are members of Unite.

Make sure you tell one that is then.

Mr_Lahey

mikey72 wrote: »

Make sure you tell one that is then.

If my travel plans were disrupted i would make my feelings very well known.

As it stands i don't fly BA any more and haven't for a while - When i have to fly to London from the North i regularly commute to Leeds to fly BMI rather than BA at Manchester which i used to.

mikey72

Mr_Lahey wrote: »

If my travel plans were disrupted i would make my feelings very well known.

As it stands i don't fly BA any more and haven't for a while - When i have to fly to London from the North i regularly commute to Leeds to fly BMI rather than BA at Manchester which i used to.

BA still target the business class though, and make no excuse they're not a discount airline, so if you choose the BMI type carrier you aren't their customer profile, so tbh what will they lose, they've always been in a different market.

Mr_Lahey

mikey72 wrote: »

BA still target the business class though, and make no excuse they're not a discount airline, so if you choose the BMI type carrier you aren't their customer profile, so tbh what will they lose, they've always been in a different market.

I work for a large firm in Leeds, we have offices in London and throughout the world. We used to use BA for travel - Particularly within Europe. I cannot remember honestly the last time i was placed on a BA flight.

BA are losing customers and are a struggling airline. The last thing they need right now is a strike. Particularly when the strikes are prompted by BA trying to save money when their recent losses were circa £400M

moonrakerz

The last "election" for joint General Secretary of UNITE managed to get 14% of the members to vote, 37% of those voted for the "winner".

Less than 6% of the membership voted for its "leader" !!!

Arthur Scargill did better than that and look what he did for his members. The "turkeys" had better make their minds up - Christmas or not ?

richardvc

moonrakerz wrote: »

The last "election" for joint General Secretary of UNITE managed to get 14% of the members to vote, 37% of those voted for the "winner".

Less than 6% of the membership voted for its "leader" !!!

Arthur Scargill did better than that and look what he did for his members. The "turkeys" had better make their minds up - Christmas or not ?

If people/members choose not to vote then that is what happens.

You could also argue that the person who came second got even less votes - ie the winner was the one with the most votes !

worldtraveller

British Airways cabin crew will ask the Unite trade union to consider a strike of at least 10 days if, as expected, flight attendants reject a peace deal this week.

Unite's cabin crew branch, Bassa, is preparing to discuss strategy with Unite's leadership this week and new strike dates could be announced the day after the general election. Unite must give seven days' notice of strike action, making 14 May the earliest possible date for the latest walkout.

A consultative ballot on BA's offer to end the industrial dispute closes on Thursday but the deal has a slim chance of approval after Unite's joint general secretaries, Tony Woodley and Derek Simpson, urged 12,000 BA cabin crew to reject it.

Unite has recommended rejection because BA has refused to fully reinstate travel perks that were withdrawn from an estimated 5,000 flight attendants who took part in seven days of strike action in March. In a letter to cabin crew, Woodley said the staff travel issue underlined BA's determination to "break trade unionism".

Bassa officials have scheduled a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the next stage of industrial action. Having held two strikes lasting three and then four days in March, it is understood that Bassa will ask Unite's joint general secretaries, who must approve strike dates, to consider lengthier walkouts. Bassa shop stewards are expected to refer to an online poll of members this year which indicated strong support for a walkout lasting up to 12 days.

guardian.co.uk

dmg24

worldtraveller wrote: »

British Airways cabin crew will ask the Unite trade union to consider a strike of at least 10 days if, as expected, flight attendants reject a peace deal this week.

Unite's cabin crew branch, Bassa, is preparing to discuss strategy with Unite's leadership this week and new strike dates could be announced the day after the general election. Unite must give seven days' notice of strike action, making 14 May the earliest possible date for the latest walkout.

A consultative ballot on BA's offer to end the industrial dispute closes on Thursday but the deal has a slim chance of approval after Unite's joint general secretaries, Tony Woodley and Derek Simpson, urged 12,000 BA cabin crew to reject it.

Unite has recommended rejection because BA has refused to fully reinstate travel perks that were withdrawn from an estimated 5,000 flight attendants who took part in seven days of strike action in March. In a letter to cabin crew, Woodley said the staff travel issue underlined BA's determination to "break trade unionism".

Bassa officials have scheduled a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the next stage of industrial action. Having held two strikes lasting three and then four days in March, it is understood that Bassa will ask Unite's joint general secretaries, who must approve strike dates, to consider lengthier walkouts. Bassa shop stewards are expected to refer to an online poll of members this year which indicated strong support for a walkout lasting up to 12 days.

guardian.co.uk

I'll be setting a record soon for number of holidays cancelled due to strike action!

JasonLVC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10100725.stm

BA have justed dismissed the Union Rep for gross misconduct.

It could get interesting......