So, what exactly is the strike about now?
Anything? As in the ballot request?
Imposition? Seems to have been forgotten about!
Crewing levels? Can't work any harder now can we?
Pay? Nope, no one is offering a paycut are they, except the Union that is?
New Fleet? Can't strike over a possible change BALPA proved that to their cost. Plus BA is promising to protect pay into the future.
What ifs? BASSA/Unite has produced so many 'what if' scenarios it defies belief. Give a million monkies typewriters and they will eventually come up with the complete works of shakespeare! The scenarios of all the 'what ifs' available would take about the same time! Good reason for strike action and job loss? Nope.
Staff Travel? Not a contractural perk I'm afraid, if it was you would have to pay tax on the benefit thus it is a management perk that can be removed if wished. Do you really want to pay tax on your staff travel tickets? You can lose your perks by upsetting those that give you the benefit. Fair? Possibly not, legal? Yep.
Facebook Rubbish? Dismissed for passing sensitive, personal, protected data over an unsecure web service that demands copyright over everything posted. I wonder why they were dismissed?
Suspension of employees? Nothing like protecting your own buddies whilst casting out the futures of thousands hmm? They have gone through the Union agreed process and have been found wanting. If they have a grievance then they have the legal process to appeal. No need to threaten the jobs of thousands for their stupidity.
Right then, must be the hot towels in WTP then.
Good luck.