Comments on: British Airways Cabin Crew in Strike Threat http://www.balesblog.com/2010/02/26/british-airways-cabin-crew-vote-for-strikes/ Bales Worldwide Travel Blog Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:51:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Wise http://www.balesblog.com/2010/02/26/british-airways-cabin-crew-vote-for-strikes/comment-page-1/#comment-360 John Wise Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:41:03 +0000 http://www.balesblog.com/?p=3408#comment-360 BA staff are overpaid compared with other airlines . End of storey ! BA staff are overpaid compared with other airlines . End of storey !

]]> By: Hilary Richards http://www.balesblog.com/2010/02/26/british-airways-cabin-crew-vote-for-strikes/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Hilary Richards Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:03:02 +0000 http://www.balesblog.com/?p=3408#comment-359 I believe that a strike represents defeat to both the sides; to the employer and to the employee but I also do not believe it is right to take away rights an employer has agreed to through previous negotiations when both sides have come to a legal agreement. How many managers are willing to take a real cut in their wages and working conditions yet that is what is being expected of employees in this case. Everyone hides behind the need for the company to cut costs but this always seems to mean cutting the employees' wages but I am still to see managers and directors of the same company taking a similar change in contractual working practices. I believe that a strike represents defeat to both the sides; to the employer and to the employee but I also do not believe it is right to take away rights an employer has agreed to through previous negotiations when both sides have come to a legal agreement.
How many managers are willing to take a real cut in their wages and working conditions yet that is what is being expected of employees in this case.
Everyone hides behind the need for the company to cut costs but this always seems to mean cutting the employees’ wages but I am still to see managers and directors of the same company taking a similar change in contractual working practices.

]]> By: David Tyrie http://www.balesblog.com/2010/02/26/british-airways-cabin-crew-vote-for-strikes/comment-page-1/#comment-358 David Tyrie Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:40:44 +0000 http://www.balesblog.com/?p=3408#comment-358 I have every sympathy for BA cabin crew, but BA does have to work in a very competitive market, and several airlines have failed as we know. As long as the staff are being treated reasonably and fairly, I don't believe a strike can be justified. Better to take pay cuts than job cuts - as long as the pain is shared by top executives down of course. I have every sympathy for BA cabin crew, but BA does have to work in a very competitive market, and several airlines have failed as we know. As long as the staff are being treated reasonably and fairly, I don’t believe a strike can be justified. Better to take pay cuts than job cuts – as long as the pain is shared by top executives down of course.

]]> By: John Collard http://www.balesblog.com/2010/02/26/british-airways-cabin-crew-vote-for-strikes/comment-page-1/#comment-357 John Collard Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:43:25 +0000 http://www.balesblog.com/?p=3408#comment-357 I'm glad the union representative realises that "Only negotiation, not intimidation or litigation can keep BA flying", because intimidation is exactly what the union is trying to do with their strike threat! The words 'kettle', 'pot' and 'black' come to mind. What with this Strike threat, and the reputation BA still has for sending luggage to a different destination to the passenger, if they even send the luggage in the first place, I would not fly anywhere if it meant flying BA! I’m glad the union representative realises that “Only negotiation, not intimidation or litigation can keep BA flying”, because intimidation is exactly what the union is trying to do with their strike threat!
The words ‘kettle’, ‘pot’ and ‘black’ come to mind.

What with this Strike threat, and the reputation BA still has for sending luggage to a different destination to the passenger, if they even send the luggage in the first place, I would not fly anywhere if it meant flying BA!

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