Why do you all claim this to be a good result. Is it only me that can see that this is far from over. Go onto the BASSA or CF forums (even if you dont agree with them). The people on there ARE crew and they seem to be shouting very loudly about recieving NEW ballot papers.
So this dispute gets dragged into the new year, forward bookings will carry on suffering ( who in their right mind would book in the new year with BA as the union are threatening with reballot) and you call this a success?????
Success would have been that WW and Tony woodley had agreed a mutually acceptable agreement. NOTHING ELSE. (funny how as soon as the ruling was official ww walked out of talks
).
This just drags it on for many more weeks/months.
If as you all claim u are worried about your future, NOW is the time to start worrying.
Let me try and help you understand - striking is not out of line. Nor is management doing its best to contain costs and do what it needs to do to keep the airline profitable.
What was despicable about this whole affair was holding your customers hostage for your own benefit at the expense of their holidays. It was ridiculous to plan a strike action which was designed to inflict maximum harm not on management but on the customer. THAT is why people are celebrating - because the attempt to cause emotional harm in the name of industrial action was thwarted.
Sure - go ahead and strike in February. There will be alternate flights available and folks will have had their holidays. After what we've just been through you'll get zilch sympathy for your action from the public and if WW wants to take draconian action many will feel it was just punishment.
You can't just screw around with people's emotions and then sit back and expect they will support you.