Len McCluskey on BBC Radio 5 today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00y2098/Victoria_Derbyshire_02_02_2011/
A few interesting points made by Len:
1. Refusing to answer PCCC's "John" about what the strikes have achieved.
2. Making foundless accusations about the PCCC being set up my BA managers. No proof offered of this but he contradicts this claim by saying "we've been trying to find out who they are" and "we don't know who they are". Er, how do you KNOW they're BA lackeys then Len?
3. Claiming that 78% of Cabin Crew voted to strike. That'll be 78% of returned papers then....or 5751 strike votes from 13,000 crew or 44% eh Len?
4. 39m20s in Len acknowledges that there may be a slight hitch (possibly explaining why no strike dates called?) as BA have challenged the legality of their ballot...again.
Groundhog Strike!
5. Calling for vague resolutions to the dispute such as respect (or words to that effect) but basically calling for none of the imposed changes (crew complements, Mixed Fleet etc) to be removed. So what ARE you striking over Len? What will make this all go away? I don't think he had a clue.
6. Saying that bullying and intimidation were rife within BA (all of it, not just cabin crew) but hurling false accusations (which would invite bullying) at PCCC's John and refusing to accept that a pilot could ever be bullied, harassed or intimidated by a cabin crew member (because we're mainly women!?!?). So it's only bullying and harassment when it's direct at his minions...or something.