I'm mystified - why has there been no ballot since Unite and BASSA said strike action was "inevitable" if imposition was allowed to stand?
That's a no-brainer really.
Willie Walsh and his chums aren't stupid, neither are the Trades Unions.
The "imposition" of new terms only affects new entrants. Existing members are not affected.
As the Trades Unions can actually agree to about 80% of the company's demands for cost-savings, we believe that we are close to agreement - if only our management would (a) turn up to meetings at the agreed times and (b) be empowered to make decisions without having to run off and ask permission from the Royal Mail managers BA have appointed at grossly inflated salaries! (c) Remove the threat of compulsory redundancies altogether.(d) treaet the staff as human beings.
(I have to say, it's NOT Willie Walsh or the Senior Managers, but the middle rung of management who seem determined to p155 everyone off!) As with so many large companies, who needs all these middle managers anyway?
Contrary to the opinions expressed by some, UNITE, GMB and BASSA are all firmly standing together. We refuse to allow British Airways to be dragged under by "Lemmings".