The following (which I note contains no denial of the 2.5hrs in 2.5weeks claim) is live on the cc89/amicus website:
4th March 2010
Joint Statement From Your Reps at the TUC
As you will have seen, yesterday our Chief Executive made a number of statements during his industrial relations update which was broadcast across our business.
At the time of the update your reps were present at the TUC attempting to negotiate with British Airways. The content of his speech was both surprising and disappointing to us both in its tone and content. A number of times Mr. Walsh made statements regarding the conduct of the negotiations which were blatantly untrue, and can have been designed solely as an attempt to undermine our solidarity. The assertion that the two committees are not united can be seen to be untrue - those present at the meeting at Kempton Park could plainly see that the committees are as united as ever.
Mr. Walsh claimed that 'internal disagreements have left us unable to maintain a common position'. This is a blatant LIE. We have been in constant session since January under the chairmanship of the TUC following the normal protocol of negotiations of this nature. We have made ourselves available at any time since then. Despite our offers to continue talks BA has chosen to leave the building at 6pm or earlier on numerous occasions. Various documents have been passed across the table for review by either side. Both branches of Unite have been sitting together and working jointly towards a mutually acceptable agreement in the best interests of the crew.
The constant press briefing, whispering campaign and overt spoiling coming out of the BA hierarchy is doing nothing less than moving any agreement further out of reach. It is blatantly apparent that Mr. Walsh is not being kept abreast of the developments at the TUC. In due course it will become clear how out of touch that he is.
The psychological warfare that the company is waging against the community is designed to cow you into submission and stop you standing up for yourself. Let the following statement give you strength when all you are hearing from the company are lies, half truths and threats:
Amicus and BASSA - United We Stand!
Lizanne Malone
Duncan Holley
Nigel Stott
Blair Veakins
Chris Harrison
Adam Marley
Adrian Smith
Marcel Devereux
Bob McCullum
Debbie Warren-Price
Garly Newley
Anna Roffey
Iain Tanner
Paul Taylor
Len Mc Clusky
Paul Talbot
Steve Turner
Brian Boyd
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