BA pilots vote to strike
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From: The Winchester
It might be hacked but being a suspicious soul I think one other possibility worth considering is that it might have been turned off for tactical reasons.
I do know the Mods over there have been working really chuffing hard for several weeks now trying to stop posters dropping themselves and/or BALPA in the dwang, but despite the repeated pleas there are still a few who don't seem to get the hints about ST..U and/or still feel entitled to have a minute by minute update on what's going on.
If BALPA have pulled the plug temporarily TBH I wouldn't blame them.
I do know the Mods over there have been working really chuffing hard for several weeks now trying to stop posters dropping themselves and/or BALPA in the dwang, but despite the repeated pleas there are still a few who don't seem to get the hints about ST..U and/or still feel entitled to have a minute by minute update on what's going on.
If BALPA have pulled the plug temporarily TBH I wouldn't blame them.
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Supercharged PPRuNer
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From: Doon the watter, a million miles from the sandpit.
That’s just what I was thinking Wiggy.
Frustrating as it is, I’ll accept there are probably very good reasons for suspending the forum for a few days.
BA isn’t exactly a stranger to litigation.
Frustrating as it is, I’ll accept there are probably very good reasons for suspending the forum for a few days.
BA isn’t exactly a stranger to litigation.
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From: Sussex-West
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From: Planet Funk
I’ll be very surprised if the strike will actually happen. I think a deal will done 11th hour. BA would be extremely foolish to pressure test the resolve of its pilots.
Remember 93% voted in favour of strike action if a deal couldn’t be agreed on.
BA have been messing about with the pay negotiations for the past 8 months. Unfortunately the only language they understand is money and the loss of revenue.
Remember 93% voted in favour of strike action if a deal couldn’t be agreed on.
BA have been messing about with the pay negotiations for the past 8 months. Unfortunately the only language they understand is money and the loss of revenue.
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From: england
I’m guessing whoever “wins” this dispute, the cost of the loss of good -will of the pilots will far outstrip any strike costs. More of a lose-lose situation, that many staff could foresee when IAG put a notorious cost cutter in charge of IAG’s premier brand.
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From: St. John's Wood
RH, get back to your holiday and leave this to the people who know what they are doing.🙄
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From: Hundred Acre Wood
This anniversary year is going rather well; a massive fine for the data protection breach, another IT failure (the last?) and now the pilots are getting so fed up they're walking. I wonder how things are going at the other 100 year old European airline? Perhaps some of the guys that left BA to go to KLM can enlighten us.
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From: Planet Funk
"Getting in contact with customers and giving them options..."
Haven't done a very good job of that apparently !
Cancelling flights and then reinstating them hasn't gone down too well.
Muppet show......
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From: Europe
Daily Mail
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From: San Diego
Having been on strike over here in the US... I know it’s no fun. Stay unified and I wish my colleagues at BA a positive outcome. Reading the latest news reports, it seems like BA management is making every mistake and it would have been much better for them to bargain a bit more!
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From: The Winchester
Ummm..well it would be nice to think there is some "give" from a certain quarter but if you'll pardon me asking do you have a source for that?
I'm on e-mail Bulletin 33, timed at lunchtime today (GMM details) and also just had a look at another source and have seen no mention of that letter.
BALPA officials and reps are quite rightly playing cards very closely to the chest....
I'm on e-mail Bulletin 33, timed at lunchtime today (GMM details) and also just had a look at another source and have seen no mention of that letter.
BALPA officials and reps are quite rightly playing cards very closely to the chest....