Unite at it again, this time with BAA
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Unite at it again, this time with BAA
According to the BBC
The Unite Union is to ballot 6000 of it's staff at the UK's major airports on strike action...to include cleaners firemen security staff etc etc etc.
The BAA have been given 7 days to reply
The Unite Union is to ballot 6000 of it's staff at the UK's major airports on strike action...to include cleaners firemen security staff etc etc etc.
The BAA have been given 7 days to reply
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Is UNITEs aim to completely ruin the country completely? The government should step in to stop them causing disruption, and maybe make them powerless....
At least then BALPA wouldnt be so bad.
At least then BALPA wouldnt be so bad.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10662740
"BAA missed its earnings target by a tiny 3% and the company has still refused to give its staff any financial recognition for coming so close," he said.
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LGW is no longer BAA.
I'm not passing comment on Unite or the strike. Ultimately, if the staff feel agrieved and vote for the strike then that is down to them. For all i know, they may have good reason to strike. They can then reap the benefits or the consequences as the case may be.
I'm not passing comment on Unite or the strike. Ultimately, if the staff feel agrieved and vote for the strike then that is down to them. For all i know, they may have good reason to strike. They can then reap the benefits or the consequences as the case may be.
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I heard rumours that ground staff at NCL were recieving ballots as well, and on the Newcastle forum someone else seems to have heard of a coming strike.
If these whispers are true, whats the likelyhood of it being linked to this? I know BAA dont run Newcastle, but are the majority of airport workers with Unite? A solidarity strike perhaps? Perhaps other non-BAA airports are involved but have yet to make the news?
I'd love to know exactly what goes on behind the scenes at these neogtiations... but seems Unite are on some form of mission.
RTG!
If these whispers are true, whats the likelyhood of it being linked to this? I know BAA dont run Newcastle, but are the majority of airport workers with Unite? A solidarity strike perhaps? Perhaps other non-BAA airports are involved but have yet to make the news?
I'd love to know exactly what goes on behind the scenes at these neogtiations... but seems Unite are on some form of mission.
RTG!
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For goodness sake....It's the members calling for action, not the National Officers. The Union ballot to see if it is what the majority want. If it is then they will take that forward, if it is not, nothing will happen.
People throwing their dummies out of the pram at every mention of a ballot anywhere, without any understanding of the issues, have little effect on anything...
Starting threads just to instigate a flame session seems to be the trend these days.
People throwing their dummies out of the pram at every mention of a ballot anywhere, without any understanding of the issues, have little effect on anything...
Starting threads just to instigate a flame session seems to be the trend these days.
