Why is it in Uk we deride things like final salary schemes-they were, and I was in one, a genuine benefit for a lifetime of honest endeavour. Its seems fine to say throw them out but why not throw out share options and executive packages too. Are the BAA workers more guilty of greed than the greedy stupid bank execs who leant YOUR money to people who could never repay it
I agree the BAA strike is unfortuneate -and indeed it intrudes on my own plans-but BAA are a shambles and always have been and are regulated incredibly badly. The workers there have a point and they are entitled to make their protest - if it was France or Italy or dare I say it the USA the airports would be closed for a lot longer
PB