Re-Heat. Working for free is such a stupid idea, even Michael O'Leary didn't think of it!! He must be kicking himself now. MOL makes his staff pay for their training and uniforms, why not make them work for free as well!
He has already thought of it...if you actually read my previous post, you would see that.
Hmm, comming from the managemnt tree that was fined for dirty tricks. Wise up. WW does not give a 5hite about BA. It is a mechanism to cash for him. 95% of the work force have pride in BA. He does not.
The man is on record for not taking holidays and working extremely long hours. As a CEO who could more than double his salary in other industries (as airlines are such a poor profit-generator), he undoubtedly does care - far more so than BASSA.
Quite honestly Andy,your claim that Walsh cares more about BA than many cabin crew is absolutely preposterous. However there are many people who are naive, in denial and feel they can put their trust in Walsh. His track record at BA is a disaster...so far. Most crew have long service in BA with pensions at stake, it is in their interest that BA survives. They will still be there long after Walsh has gone. Crew who are on a 11 month contracts with no hope of promotion and the possibility of not being called back at the end of their term, would not have the same level of motivation.
So - negotiate with BA to help it survive if you feel you have such a stake in it. You talk about people referring to crew in a derogatory manner, then have the audacity to question the motivation of the 11-month contract crew, whom customers are on record as praising, and noting them to be a breath of fresh air.
Walsh's record at BA is as a man who is motivated - while the first month of T5 was as nightmare, it pales in comparison to virtually all other terminal openings, including Changi, Schipol and Bangkok, all of which were a complete disaster for more than a year. Price fixing pre-dated his arrival, and under his watch, the company generated a high level of profitability before the recent crash. If you frame your opinion of the man solely based upon what you extract from the company in compensation, then we are always going to disagree, so this is a moot point.
It is surprising that in a brief chat, some employees can be convinced of a person's integrity. Sadly history is littered with instances of people believing CEO's, politicians and the rest.
Such as the employment minister, perhaps then? Eh, PiB?
Flap33. You obviously do not support BASSA, please resign if you are a member. I would hate to think that someone who is so obviously trying to undemine their negotiations, should benefit in any way from the outcome.
The union represents the views of its members, not the other way around. If Flap33 wishes to hold a different point of view, it is you that should accomodate, not him/her that should resign their union membership.
Classic autocracy - not a hint of democracy or listening to the members.