So Holley promised 50 but only managed 45. Sounds like the Unite leadership are starting to give up on BASSA.
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GOOD MORNING
Jun 5th, 2010 by admin
Good morning...
The final phase of our dispute commenced at midnight last night and will run until midnight, Wednesday.
It is regrettable that no solution has been found to stop this going ahead; so it is therefore absolutely vital that we strongly maintain the last part of our dispute, as this will have a significant impact on setting the tone of any future settlement.
There has been only meeting that has occurred during the current dispute and this happened last Wednesday; although that meeting was positive insofar as it was the first opportunity to meet directly with Mr. Walsh in the entirety of these discussions, a solution was still unable to be found.
After that meeting adjourned, Unite has received no further approach to meet from either ACAS or British Airways and so no subsequent discussions have therefore been possible.
There is good news as General Secretary, Tony Woodley has confirmed that our strike pay has now been increased, with the addition of a further £15 hardship payment, meaning that all members will now receive £45 for every day that pay is deducted because of taking industrial action.
Additionally, work to secure hardship loans is almost concluded and it is hoped that this will provide access to a special thousand pounds loan. Unite is in the process of finalising this through the union’s banks and there will be an easy, on line application and will be at a special interest rate. BASSA will act as the guarantor for our members who need this loan.
Today is sunny, it’s Saturday and Billy Bragg, who has released 15 chart albums over nearly 30 years, is coming along to offer his support and play some songs for us at Bedfont. This is a fantastic gesture by him and our thanks go to Louise Holley for organising that and for Billy’s good heart for agreeing to come along.
...We need a big crowd to repay that kindness, so please come along to Bedfont today, we need you!
All disputes have to end and a solution has to be reached; each person that has either taken strike action or gone into work will have helped shape what that is, for better or for worse.
Think about this, every person that breaks the strike weakens the union’s position and strengthens Mr. Walsh’s resolve, ultimately worsening any deal he is prepared to offer; the irony is that those people who ignore the call to strike get that same deal - there will not somehow, be a better one for them.
How do they expect their union to be able to somehow miraculously get a good deal and protect their jobs, when they have played no part in helping to do that - in fact the exact opposite? They have simply strengthened Mr. Walsh’s view that he does not need to reach fair agreements, he can impose and a lot of people will just roll over and accept that.
For those that won’t, thank you and see you at Bedfont...