Originally Posted by
Spunky Monkey
Fight fire with fire and go on the offensive.
Call a strike, ground the fleet, Pilots first and if CC and others want to join let them.
The country is looking the other way at the moment and aren't able to fly, so you won't hurt the man on the street, however you will hurt management who will be making a plan to get aircraft back in the air.
If T5 is closed, then they are really going to struggle.
Is the timing of BA's action not designed to nullify any impact from a potential strike? With almost the whole fleet grounded, most staff furloughed, what impact would it have on management? With demand likely to be very subdued even after lockdown (and that could go on for months and months) BA could fly a skeleton service for an extended period even with a huge strike on its hands. Timing is everything and BA's management does seem to be taking advantage of an 'opportunity' whilst the unions have very limited options.