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Old 22nd Dec 2010, 15:42
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The problem I have always had is this is not about workers rights versus a ravaging Corporate machine. BA has tended to the sensitivities of an exceptionally pampered, self important group of people for the last 2 decades. Their collective sense of entitlement has been nurtured to the point that when, in the hands of overly principled hooligan like DH, they genuinely think that whilst they earn 2.5 times more than the average Cabin Crew member in the UK, they should refuse a pay freeze or a request to ask their most senior colleagues to muck in a bit more.

Socialism has its place in society but this dispute is an embarrassment to that ethos. I have no remorse for a dwindling group of people who possess neither the intelligence or the wherewithal to see how utterly pointless their 'action' has been and cannot realise that now is the time to accept their still highly paid place in the overall scheme of things. You have a modest pay rise on the table and BA want market rate new crew.

The mere mention of a strike by BASSA will make this nuclear. BA will have the support of all parties to lock the lot of you out and I regrettably hope they do.
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