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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Jul 2011, 08:53
Replies: 21
Views: 4,610
Posted By Colonel White

I gave up on preordering meals on shorthaul...

I gave up on preordering meals on shorthaul flights. I found it far cheaper to buy something once airside to carry onboard. For example, a meal deal at Boots in LHR T1 is under £4 and covers sandwich...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th May 2011, 00:15
Replies: 993
Views: 170,381
Posted By Colonel White

I'm amazed. I don't know whether to pity the guy...

I'm amazed. I don't know whether to pity the guy for his stupidity or get angry at the overweaning self importance, bloated ego and arrogance that enables him to lie so glibly.

The tent revival...
Forum: Cabin Crew
12th May 2011, 18:58
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,564,422
Posted By Colonel White

Winners and losers...

When I heard the news about the settlement and Len McC's pronouncement of it being a win-win, I was somewhat suprised. At least until I then had a bit of a think aboutit. Because in fact Unite,and in...
Forum: Cabin Crew
11th May 2011, 22:26
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,564,422
Posted By Colonel White

Flyeruk Beg to differ with your carefully...

Flyeruk

Beg to differ with your carefully considered post. If the deal that appears to have been put together by the two sides is acceptable to both, then surely te logical next step is to put it...
Forum: Cabin Crew
10th May 2011, 21:45
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,564,422
Posted By Colonel White

Rumour has it that the talks are continuing and...

Rumour has it that the talks are continuing and will still go on tomorrow.

On a separate note. The old 'show of hands' thingy is fine when you have an overwhelming majority one way or the other,...
Forum: Cabin Crew
10th May 2011, 21:21
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,564,422
Posted By Colonel White

Oh dear another person who seems to have...

Oh dear another person who seems to have forgotten that Mr Walsh is no longer the CEO of BA, it's Keith Williams. Mr Walsh is CEO of IAG. No matter. Presuambly the claim re the desire to turn BA into...
Forum: Cabin Crew
9th May 2011, 09:45
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,564,422
Posted By Colonel White

Getting back on track...

What do folk think will happen if, as seems highly likely, BASSA and CC89 reject the deal they have been negotiating with BA by a show of hands at the upcoming emergency meetings ? More particularly,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th May 2011, 10:26
Replies: 993
Views: 170,381
Posted By Colonel White

VK you forget that the PCCC are not in...

VK

you forget that the PCCC are not in dispute with BA, so have no involvement. Moreover, at present the PCCC are not recognised by BA as a negotiating body. That is not to say that they may not...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th May 2011, 09:19
Replies: 993
Views: 170,381
Posted By Colonel White

ah, so once again union democracy rules !!. I...

ah, so once again union democracy rules !!. I find it incredible that union members can accept a situation where soething as serious as determining whether or not to put a management offer to members...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Apr 2011, 21:42
Replies: 993
Views: 170,381
Posted By Colonel White

Given the statements about BA having agreed...

Given the statements about BA having agreed crewing on the 787 and A380, does this mean that BASSA have now got yet another issue to add to their pile to ballot for strike action on ? After all, BA...
Forum: Cabin Crew
13th Apr 2011, 21:38
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,564,422
Posted By Colonel White

Others may correct me, but it was my belief that...

Others may correct me, but it was my belief that Duncan Holley's case was to the Employment Tribunal, not the Employment Appeals Tribunal. Hence BAILII is unlikely to contain the judgement. The basis...
Forum: Cabin Crew
8th Apr 2011, 20:20
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,564,422
Posted By Colonel White

Um... anyone else note the interesting use of...

Um... anyone else note the interesting use of tense in this latest missive ? My reading of it is that BASSA reps have not been involved yet - hence the 'will be' which I suggest is aspirational...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Apr 2011, 22:26
Replies: 993
Views: 170,381
Posted By Colonel White

Erm... I think you'll find that Lizanne Malone...

Erm... I think you'll find that Lizanne Malone has had a seat on the Unite Exec council for a number of years. As far as Holley and Everard go, once the positions of chair, branch secretary and reps...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Apr 2011, 12:01
Replies: 993
Views: 170,381
Posted By Colonel White

Um... I think you'll find that Unite have a duty...

Um... I think you'll find that Unite have a duty to advise members of the possible outcome of striking if they think that it might be unprotected. Now the union may weasel and claim that they have...
Forum: Cabin Crew
7th Apr 2011, 11:51
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,564,422
Posted By Colonel White

If BASSA can only operate now because it has,...

If BASSA can only operate now because it has, presumably, the full time services of Messrs Holley and Everard plus the two other full time employees, that doesn't sound very good. Does this mean that...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Mar 2011, 08:49
Replies: 993
Views: 170,381
Posted By Colonel White

CCC I believe you are mistaken. Easter is on...

CCC
I believe you are mistaken. Easter is on April 25th. Passover runs for 7 days commencing on April 19th. :O
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Mar 2011, 23:25
Replies: 993
Views: 170,381
Posted By Colonel White

They have 28 days from the date that the ballot...

They have 28 days from the date that the ballot result was announced in which to commence strike action, but need to provide BA with 7 days notice of any proposed strike dates. Assuming that the...
Forum: Cabin Crew
29th Mar 2011, 23:11
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,564,422
Posted By Colonel White

Is BASSA anti-semitic ?

I've just had the dubious pleasure of listening to the Victoria Derbyshire prog from earlier on today and wondered whether it was a precondition of BASSA that members were rabid anti-semites. I...
Forum: Cabin Crew
25th Mar 2011, 00:26
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,564,422
Posted By Colonel White

I think the time has come to look beyond the end...

I think the time has come to look beyond the end of this dispute and contemplate how BASSA will be able to reconstitute itself. It is self evident that the branch will undergo significant change in...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Mar 2011, 23:25
Replies: 993
Views: 170,381
Posted By Colonel White

Ahhh.. but you forget that a) Unite have said...

Ahhh.. but you forget that
a) Unite have said that it's not about striking, it's about 'sending a message'
b) Len has said that there would not be strikes over Easter or the Royal Wedding
c)...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Mar 2011, 15:50
Replies: 993
Views: 170,381
Posted By Colonel White

5,000 is a critical figure for Unite. Less than...

5,000 is a critical figure for Unite. Less than that means under 50% support from the members and more crucially only about one third of the workforce. If you follow this with an estimate of how many...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Mar 2011, 23:26
Replies: 1,094
Views: 166,228
Posted By Colonel White

I reckon that the ballot result will be of the...

I reckon that the ballot result will be of the order of just under 5000 votes in favour of industrial action. This is based on looking at the numbers who went on strike last year and the general...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Mar 2011, 20:18
Replies: 1,094
Views: 166,228
Posted By Colonel White

Slight thread drift... apologies in advance

Ahem... as one of the IT brethren I would like to point out that the algorithms employed in computer systems are all as specified by the business area (in this case cabin crew) and that they will...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Mar 2011, 19:42
Replies: 1,094
Views: 166,228
Posted By Colonel White

NotLangley Sorry. your reply whilst...

NotLangley

Sorry. your reply whilst undoubtedly providing good advice, hedged around the question. Is it your contention that ex members of BASSA should not ask to see that accounts for the years...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Mar 2011, 19:08
Replies: 1,094
Views: 166,228
Posted By Colonel White

Notlangley I'm fascinated by your choice of...

Notlangley

I'm fascinated by your choice of words - illadvised complainant ? Are you suggesting that BASSAWitch should drop her request to see BASSA's accounts ? Or are you implying that she has...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Feb 2011, 20:53
Replies: 1,094
Views: 166,228
Posted By Colonel White

I'm bemused that DH thinks he can call up 6...

I'm bemused that DH thinks he can call up 6 months of industrial action. I thought that the limit on strikes was 12 weeks. Does that mean he intends to hold not one, but two further ballots ? How...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Feb 2011, 16:07
Replies: 1,094
Views: 166,228
Posted By Colonel White

Since the dates for strike action noted on the...

Since the dates for strike action noted on the brutish airways site do not have a year indicated, I suspect that BA will ask for an immediate retraction and possibly damages for any loss of business
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
28th Jan 2011, 22:20
Replies: 19
Views: 1,200
Posted By Colonel White

I get nagged regularly about backing up all the...

I get nagged regularly about backing up all the photos to something. There are a number of ways to secure data. The cheapest is to write it all to CD. If you do this, the best way is uncompressed...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Jan 2011, 21:17
Replies: 1,880
Views: 271,056
Posted By Colonel White

It's actually not that clever. To start with, the...

It's actually not that clever. To start with, the offending document details not just one peson, but several people's work arrangements, so from a purely personal safety angle it means that anyone...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Jan 2011, 19:47
Replies: 1,880
Views: 271,056
Posted By Colonel White

Think that believing that the Unite leadership...

Think that believing that the Unite leadership want this strike is a slight simplification of things. The people formulating the reason for striking are the branch executives and the people who have...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Jan 2011, 22:11
Replies: 1,880
Views: 271,056
Posted By Colonel White

and we are into the final furlong...

Interesting that CC89 have publicly stepped up the rhetoric. No such move seems to come from the BASSA camp. The big problem the union faces is voter apathy. The dispute has dragged on for so long...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Jan 2011, 22:05
Replies: 1,880
Views: 271,056
Posted By Colonel White

Betty Girl I would reckon that any cabin...

Betty Girl

I would reckon that any cabin crew who signed the deal are OK for the next two years. Beyond that is pure crystal ball gazing, but that is not just BA. The airline industry is high...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Jan 2011, 19:18
Replies: 1,880
Views: 271,056
Posted By Colonel White

Re : that survey...

Way back when I were just stating out, I was deeply involved in the advertising and later market research business. The survey from Unite is so flawed as to be laughable.

To kick off with. It...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Jan 2011, 19:55
Replies: 1,880
Views: 271,056
Posted By Colonel White

Interesting choice of wording by Comrade...

Interesting choice of wording by Comrade McCluskey, assuming that Comrade Holley has reported it correctly.

'...the industrial route was the one more likely to succeed due to the current...
Forum: Cabin Crew
7th Jan 2011, 21:07
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,564,422
Posted By Colonel White

The point I was endeavouring to make was that...

The point I was endeavouring to make was that under the Trade Union legislation, the union has a duty to ensure that only the correct people are balloted. They are allowed a little leeway to cover...
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