CurlyWurly,
Am hearing that the unions now saying that part of the negiotations will now include reinstatement of travel priviledges once the unions and BA back around the table.
For the benefit of all who didn't see the employee forum held just yesterday, Willie Walsh was questioned about the staff travel issue, again. His reply was absolutely clear - the company gave it lengthy consideration and there will be no, repeat
no reinstatement of staff travel for strikers. It will not be entertained in any form, whatsoever!
If BASSA and Unite are claiming that it will be part of their requirement for settlement then they are being disingenuous. They
are fully aware that BA has ruled it out completely, so they
know perfectly well that no negotiation of any sort will be conducted whilst they hold that as a requirement. To claim otherwise is merely window-dressing for the benefit of their members, to make it appear that their union is doing something, to make it appear that BA is being intransigent.
Unfortunately, the penalty of staff travel withdrawal was very clearly flagged up, well before strike dates were even announced! The unions know that and they burned their members bridges. Any attempt to now claim it is BA's fault is just plain untrue!