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Round one to British Airways ?
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Eugene Gold Saturday 20 March 2010 |
Having managed to fly almost 50,000 of its passengers during the first 24 hours of the strike, BA is claiming a partial victory over the union Unite.
Normal service it was not. The tea and sandwiches were perhaps reminiscent of the dark days of pre-commercial flight but passengers were accommodated and got to their destination. With a volunteer force of over 1,000 and a further 5,000 more staff being trained to double up as cabin crew, BA deserves praise for the way it has managed in the face of this bitter dispute.
BA said that more cabin crew than expected had turned up for work, enabling it to operate some 60% of yesterday’s scheduled flights. Plans are now in place to operate previously cancelled long haul flights to destinations such as Los Angeles, Cape Town and Johannesburg.
To present the balanced view, Unite claimed that 60% of flights had not gone ahead and that BA’s schedules were in melt down.
The next few days should be critical.
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Jayne Holden, Bristol England 28 March 2010, 02:38AM | |
In many ways I would like to see the airline pulled down a peg or two. However, who do I need most, British Airways that can fly me to destinations or Unite that can do absolutely nothing for me? On balance, I think I will stick with the airline. | |
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I watch this dispute with horror. I just cannot see any positive outcome. If a sizable proportion of the BA staff are willing to go to lengths to support the company then it surely cannot be that bad an employer. I hate this fixation with employee rights. | |
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