Blueupgood
Blueupgood,
you raise many valid points but I think it was a bit harsh assuming that we are misled by our union and do not listen to anything else except the BASSA mantra.
Well I can tell you that I try to read every single newspaper (on those long nights on the jumpseat, between a juice round and a toilet check), gather as much information as I can and then I make up my own opinion.
Regarding the suspensions etc. I think there was an over reaction by BA (due to the current dispute and the poisoned atmosphere). I think a sensible approach was to have a third party (ACAS) involved in some the disciplinary hearings
I do not think that escorting out a cabin crew member from the CRC before a briefing and in front of the whole crew community was a very sensible and respectful approach by BA, especially if the outcome was nothing!
We might be a minority, as you say, but we still have the right of express our opinion and fight for our beliefs. And yes strike is a human right!
We all knew WW would have removed ST to all the strikers, we know his "style" of management. The warning does not make it right or fair and, as I said before, we will fight it at the European Court of Justice: it was a serious discriminatory act. It is also discriminatory giving ST without seniority.
Unite agreed with BA about single fleet, single payment etc. I really find hard to believe that the only thing stopping WW to sign a deal is ST.... maybe it is an excuse because he has a different and bigger plan for us!
TIRAMISU: If I may I think it is a bit naive believing that commuting cabin crew did come to work to keep the flag flying and not to lose Staff Travel...?? I am sure that being a EF CSD you perfectly know the numbers of commuters in BA.