BA Strike - Your Thoughts & Questions IV
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the handing over a pre-typed letter
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Or so
Tomorrow is the first day of "or so", as in
Failing a willingness by BA management to take its employment relations seriously and start negotiating, we would anticipate giving the company formal notice of this fresh ballot within the next ten days or so.
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Tsk tsk, Finky. You know Duncan has to pot on the tomato plants at this time of year.
Seriously, the "or so" uncertainty just adds more quasi-pressure on BA to come begging to their Union Masters to achieve a settlement. Whether there is actually any substantial effect of forward bookings will be an on-going mystery ... there are far too many other factors in play that have nothing to do with BASSA/Unite.
But my shiny sixpence is being laid on people basically getting on with their lives, and jobs, and booking with BA.
Seriously, the "or so" uncertainty just adds more quasi-pressure on BA to come begging to their Union Masters to achieve a settlement. Whether there is actually any substantial effect of forward bookings will be an on-going mystery ... there are far too many other factors in play that have nothing to do with BASSA/Unite.
But my shiny sixpence is being laid on people basically getting on with their lives, and jobs, and booking with BA.
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Things have been very quiet generally, largely because most people have said what they want to say [on numerous occasions].
Until Planet BASSA has established a connection with The Big Giant Head at Unite, and obtained some sort of agreement to spend more money on another pointless ballot [90% of the remaining BASSA members voted YES to a Strike!!!] there is very little more to say.
There is, of course, the possibility that certain Legal people are also trying to establish communication with The Big Giant Head and explain how deep the sh 1t is potentially going to be. And The Big Giant Head might be wondering how he let Little Tomato Head get him into this situation in the first place.
Seriously, I would like to think that BASSA/Unite are actually doing some thinking and talking, instead of posturing and posting risible garbage for the rest of us to read. However, the SWP are probably drafting new poster designs in case this really IS the Great Revolution they've been waiting for.
Until Planet BASSA has established a connection with The Big Giant Head at Unite, and obtained some sort of agreement to spend more money on another pointless ballot [90% of the remaining BASSA members voted YES to a Strike!!!] there is very little more to say.
There is, of course, the possibility that certain Legal people are also trying to establish communication with The Big Giant Head and explain how deep the sh 1t is potentially going to be. And The Big Giant Head might be wondering how he let Little Tomato Head get him into this situation in the first place.
Seriously, I would like to think that BASSA/Unite are actually doing some thinking and talking, instead of posturing and posting risible garbage for the rest of us to read. However, the SWP are probably drafting new poster designs in case this really IS the Great Revolution they've been waiting for.
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Does anyone else think it odd that there has not been a single posting on the other thread since 10.30 yesterday morning?
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Does anyone else think it odd that there has not been a single posting on the other thread since 10.30 yesterday morning?
My Partners perspective: she’s working to the new crewing compliments with no issues and has just received a pay rise. If there is a further ballot DH has already stated that it’s highly unlikely to result in a strike regardless of the vote.
In the unlikely event that there is actually a strike it won’t adversely impact her either, she will simply go to work as indeed most will.
I imagine many of the strikers also see things as simply by now.
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Why have BA not convinced the general mass that they will be ok?
If the former then the vast majority of BA CC are working normally & will not take IA.
If the latter, BA's bookings continue to grow & the balance sheet is improving.
Bassa are on a hiding to nothing. Holley's last hope is that the tribunal will somehow find in his favour & thereby reinforce his campaign,
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Putting my money where my mouth is
Here Here! Same here too.
2 F tickets to MIA, out May 27th.
Those thousands who have seen sense, made sacrifices and pulled together, warrant and deserve the continued support of the flying public.
Backing BA more than ever.
2 F tickets to MIA, out May 27th.
Those thousands who have seen sense, made sacrifices and pulled together, warrant and deserve the continued support of the flying public.
Backing BA more than ever.
Why have BA not convinced the general mass that they will be ok? If they are ok, then it is easy.
I am still flying BA if they fly the route. I don't see empty seats on the flights.
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Is there a date published for the result of DH's Tribunal?
If, as expected, the decision does not go DH's way, then if history is anything to go by, lies and half-truths will circulate as to why.
Do I count as the general public? I don't work for BA, but have flown on them 20+ times in the last year.
My point was that the public en masse are convinced and while you may or may not be, your views are not that of the general population en masse, as flights are full and bookings are up.
I respect the views of the fringe/minority believers to hold unconventional or illogical beliefs such as the flat earth society. It does not mean however that until the last one of them admits they are wrong, that the world is in fact, flat.
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FacePPRuNe is a word replacement - the software automatically filters out certain words in a posting - there is an option to replace them with something else - in this case, Danny has set up FacePPRuNe as a private mod-joke
Yeah - I know, but we find it funny - just ignore it.
Yeah - I know, but we find it funny - just ignore it.
Well I'm one of the great unwashed in that I'm not yet convinced. I'm holding off booking longhaul BA for next Christmas for a family wedding, where the cancellation and subsequent rebooking of flights is not an option ....
................... but I live in hope.
................... but I live in hope.