Legal Battle
As the first ballot protected period draws to a close this battle will be headed towards the courts again. When BA start sending out either sacking notices or even just down-sizing redundancy notices to remove the extreme and disruptive Union employees the lawyers will be summonsed on both sides to lock horns. My understanding is that DH is currently preparing an appeal.
One of Willie Walsh's biggest problems is he will stand accused during the current striking phase of negotiating in bad faith as he is walking the tightrope appearing to negotiate in good faith to an amicable resolution while all the time following the private agenda of regime change.
The courts view people who negotiate in bad faith as always wearing the black hat in any dispute and in his somewhat blinkered and inexperienced way this may be what DS is fumbling to highlight in his appeal for the current negotiations to be on public display.
As Diplome says absolutely "intruiging".
Last edited by Phil Rigg; 31st May 2010 at 08:11.