BA Ground Staff In The Regions

[mansp]

Yeah, get what you are saying Jarvis, not a easy decision no matter what you do really, got to be honest a dont envy you....
Get in the garden this weekend and have a few beers!!
Good luck mate

[MancRed]

I have decided i'm applying for every position available got my application forms for WW CC @Lhr 11 month contract and contact BA at Didsbury lets see what happens from there, no more head banging for now

[MancRed]

Todays Meeting At LHR

Has anyone heard the outcome of todays meeting at LHR between the unions and BA management, this meeting is supposed to be BA's last and final offer to regional staff for them to accept the giving away of our work.

Any news will be welcome good or bad.

[MancRed]

So because the deal is done you lot don't want to speak ?????
well I will tell you BA have got rid of all of us on the cheap with no publicity or rock all, it is disgusting familys ruined lives down the pan willie walsh and his clan must drink horlicks the bas*ards because I can't sleep .............. back to head banging sorry

[HZ123]

This may seem cruel but you need to get over it. Sections have been dumped at LHR /LGW for the last 20 years, also with little or no publicity. The sooner you accept you can then get on with your life.

[Railgun]

Yes the sooner it is all over with now the better. People need to move on and see there is more to this world than BA.

[MancRed]

HZ123

I have accepted it, can't wait for the end, as for sections being dumped on @ LHR/LGW over the last twenty years there is no comparison to this particular situation but mark my words when willie comes knocking on LGW's door to do the same to them the publicity will be big....but not worth a carrot the unions have sold us down the river and will do the same to them it's only a matter of time

[stupot7783]

The End is near - June 5th!!!

So as the final few days for most of us arrives, does everyone feel that we have got a good deal with severance and everything giving the circumstances??

I am a bit disappointed still that BA haven't been shamed more in the press for the job losses and pulling out of the regions but I suppose its a bit late now!

[MancRed]

And now the end is near...........

Well I told you I would let you know what I was going to do well, I got offered WW CC this morning only a 11 month contract but gives me 12 months extra.....

Stupot.... Disappointed at lack of bad press for BA is a understatment they have got away with murder...the feeling at MAN is strange we have had a few move on to pastures new a few taking redeploment like me but mostly due to a lot have years of service are taking severence all in all everyone thinks thay are getting rid of us on the cheap.. are last official working day is 10 july we will be the last out station to go and guess what I am on lates that day so I guess I will turn the lights out on a great era.. well done to all those staff who dispite the **** continued to give it their all to the end and good luck to all no matter what you persue

Jarvis769169

ps no more head banging I have give it up

[spanishflea]

jarvis769169 have many of you from Manchester managed to get onto WW CC?

Whilst many of the great staff at MAN could be described as "old timers" I have encountered a couple of enthusiastic younger guys in particular. I had a brief chat with one chap about my age who was working the Terraces one day who was talking about moving to WW CC (I assume you mean WorldWide BA, rather than bmi Baby?)

Glad to hear most of you are moving on reasonably happily, you have all been fantastic to me these last six months on my regular shuttles, connections, and insane trips! Even last week one friendly lady in the Terraces went above and beyond to sort out my First Class seating assignments

[MancRed]

Spanishflea, I am glad you enjoy our service so much, you will glad to hear around 40-50 of us all have been offered WW CC with BA so our service to you and many can be extended further, as for us being reasonably happy I wouldn't go that far but the service will still be as good

[spanishflea]

Cheers Jarvis, that is good to know!

Seems like someone somewhere managed to vent his displeasure on one of the aircraft. Very nice!

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1218518&size=L

[GroundBunnie]

Stupot/Jarvis

I've got the removal men coming tomorrow afternoon at BRS, and we hand everything back to the airport by the end of the week. I've been extended until 27Jun, just in case of any problems. Most of the staff seem to have found jobs, some with Servisair, both in the terminal and on Ops and Dispatch. I'm still waiting for something in writing, but have a couple of verbal offers. The back office here is looking a little bare.

GB

[MancRed]

Groundbunnie

Your still hanging in there well done, don't worry the right option will show its self soon and you can contine with your life, all the best and good luck

Jarvis

[bruppy]

Last Rites

Last day for many BA staff at BHX today, feel sorry for the way they have been shafted by all & sundry, those who have not decided to TUPE across were shown a good reason why that was a good decision today, some of them had finished shift & shared some wine in their crewroom, however the Flybe Ops manager (AM) decided that was not good enough & reported them to the TDM as "drinking in the concourse" What a knob!!!

Hope those are not staying find a better life outside of the hub, however expect to see many slowly return in drib's & drabs.

Good Luck all

[stupot7783]

End of BA Regional!

It was a sad day at work today in BHX, lots of people are moving to LHR to work as crew or groundstaff, me personally I have decided not to join the "feels like your being exploited" ticket desk and I am going to work in load control for Swissport which is soon to have a new Station Manager from BA so hopefully we will see some improvements in the company.

I wish everyone well in whatever you choose for the future and hope it works out for you all.

[MancRed]

Stupot7738,
Any ideas of numbers going to cabin crew and have they heard when there training course is going to start,
Jarvis

[stupot7783]

Crew

Theres loads going to crew, about 100 I would say but not sure. Some have had SH courses already, some start SH on Monday and the rest start LH courses on August 6th+13th going on what people have told me.

[MancRed]

Looks like our courses for LH are going to be late sept or early oct, EDI who finish 19th June got there dates 10 & 24 sept we don't finish till 10 July.....

[MancRed]

Not many days to go now we all finish at MAN on the 10th July very sad very very sad all those who have been affected by this good luck in what ever you do......I am going flying not the beat of jobs but one that pays the mortgage, I will be sad to leave the lads behind and the friends i've made............... all in all pretty ******* **** really yeah that would about sat it all PRETTY ******* **** THANKS WW AND BB THANKS A ******* LOT..................