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Old 11th Nov 2010, 13:55
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Richard228
 
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what BA do now...

I think BA can sit back and watch for now, and repeat their message about "100% long haul to fly" should any strike be forthcoming.

They have already won so much from this dispute, and they have two jokers in their pack:

1) If all staff keep their staff travel per the last agreement (despite the union reneging upon it), then how many strikers, when it comes to the crunch, will prepared to stomach a further strike, purely to continue the campaign, when they know that another strike will result in their ST being removed again - no "5 minute" return folks!

2) Unprotected Strike. Quite what the union will ballot members on is unclear, as so much has been covered in previous private negotiations, and in the public domain, that it will be difficult to substantiate a new protected reason to ballot. If BA call the strike unprotected, and commence proceedings accordingly, how many staff will be silly enough to actually strike and leave their careers in the hands of the lawyers?

....especailly based upon BASSA's recent history in the courts
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