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Old 1st Aug 2010, 13:44
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A puzzle....

I'm still puzzled by the dynamics around ST.

BA have offered to re-instate ST, but with "seniority" removed. The offer to re-instate ST has been rejected by the negotiating process that BA and the "junta from the bunker" use. So bassajunta have rejected ST.

The difference would appear to be seniority. Seniority is based on age. It starts with "service", but it grows as you get older, so it is based on age.

Now, Courts have to balance competing human rights. Which "human right" is more important -
1. to get rid of ageism,
2. to be able to strike without having non-contractural perks removed?

I have to declare an interest here - I'm over 50, and unemployed................so obviously, removing ageism is the most important.
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