But equally, why did so many BA cabin crew vote for strike action in support of their union leaders and then not go on strike? This IA is not the result of BASSA \ CC89. It is the result of the majority of BA cabin crew voting for it in 2010. BASSA \ CC89 are powerless without the continued support of BA cabin crew.
PC767 hits the nail on the head on the CC forum when discussing an on-going "power struggle" ... there seem to far too many cabin crew who don't seem to have grasped that their role is to ensure the safety and well being of passengers on a flight (not a role that I am belittling as it is extremely important). But cabin crew do not (any longer) run the airline.
Out of interest - why do so few crew trust management? Can you give concrete examples of why? Especially as it seems to be a trait that no other departments in BA have to such a degree.
Is it just that BA cabin crew don't trust management because they no longer have the management in their pocket. Managers are now trying to manage and that means crew having less power ... back to PC767 ..
The results of this strike ballot will be interesting ... just how many cabin crew still support their union who voted for "no negotiation" and then vowed to wage "a guerilla campaign" against their employer. Hmm ... with employees like that, perhaps it is no wonder that management and so many others in BA mistrust cabin crew. It would also explain why so many VCC have come forward from other departments to help ensure that striking cabin crew don't get to continue their bullying of the rest of the company.
It is going to be a long and difficult road back but the first step is for striking cabin crew to realise that negotiation and not confrontation is the way forward. Many BA cabin crew have lost a lot due to their actions and further strikes might see them lose a whole lot more.
Last edited by BetterByBoat; 16th Jan 2011 at 13:28.