CFC,
Why do you say the union wants to run the company?
Where do I start?
Not agreeing to anything, pretty much. No discretion, no alleviations, refusal to turn up to meetings because the company wants to discuss something else than to what union wants to talk about, walking out of meetings when they don't like what they hear, making crew stay 2 local nights after disruption instead of getting home asap (legal limits permitting), lying to members about what the company wants, ostracising non-believers, and general no no no no no culture.
Talks are necessary to sort this mess out. It will take both sides to come to the table. The unions under the UNITE banner are ready and willing, I find it strange BA cannot find a way to sit down with them....or is there an ulterior motive by BA?
I know that BA management are willing and ready to come to the table. I also know that union refuses to come to the table unless they can decide what to "negotiate". I refer you to your post on page 200 (in blue).
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