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Dymetrie · 18-05-2010, 08:56

Unfortunately, sacking members of staff for conducting a legal (if overblown and somewhat unjustified) strike would open BA up to an employment tribunal from every dismissed member of staff, who would win, and ruin the company a lot quicker than this industrial action.

Sucks, doesn't it?

Nutcase · 18-05-2010, 17:41

Bob (the Cock) Crow was saying on R2 this afternoon that strikes themselves are not legal, but the balloting process gives them the right not to be penalised for it or something wierd like that!

jmc41 · 18-05-2010, 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dymetrie

Unfortunately, sacking members of staff for conducting a legal (if overblown and somewhat unjustified) strike would open BA up to an employment tribunal from every dismissed member of staff, who would win, and ruin the company a lot quicker than this industrial action.

Sucks, doesn't it?

Yeah, I know

Wondering now though, if they can't get it overturned or even if they can, not all flights were running today because of the strike in affect so can they sack those staff for not turning up to work after the strike was declared illegal?

Should be able to sack people for being

Nutcase · 20-05-2010, 11:33

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10130274.stm

Not unexpected though.

Burble · 20-05-2010, 13:50

First strike expected to start Monday apparently. Anyone want to guess when I'm due to fly back from Milan? Yep, Monday.

I'm so glad I booked the Al Italia flight.

jmc41 · 20-05-2010, 14:00

Ah well, gues this throws my return BA flight into doubt, again.

The BA website very helpfully said they all full details on flights to June 9th but their website only showed data to about May 30th. It's now been updated to say they don't know basically.

I do wonder if anyone there has any idea what they are doing.

Mark · 20-05-2010, 20:12

And, just to add to the fun, Royal Mail privatisation is back on. Strike!

Will · 20-05-2010, 21:00

Still no sympathy for BA staff I'm afraid.

Stan_Lite · 21-05-2010, 07:24

BA announce record losses of £420million and Unite still think it's in their members' best interests to strike and lose the company even more money and probably long term business - madness. Do Unite think we're still in the 70s?

Burble · 21-05-2010, 10:47

I'm extremely glad I booked the Al Italia flight - I got off the plane in Milan this morning and had a text from BA saying that my return flight from Malpensa was cancelled.

18-05-2010, 08:56	#61
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Unfortunately, sacking members of staff for conducting a legal (if overblown and somewhat unjustified) strike would open BA up to an employment tribunal from every dismissed member of staff, who would win, and ruin the company a lot quicker than this industrial action. Sucks, doesn't it? __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

20-05-2010, 21:00	#68
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Still no sympathy for BA staff I'm afraid. __________________ *No No!*

21-05-2010, 07:24	#69
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	BA announce record losses of £420million and Unite still think it's in their members' best interests to strike and lose the company even more money and probably long term business - madness. Do Unite think we're still in the 70s? __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

18-05-2010, 17:41	#62
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Bob (the Cock) Crow was saying on R2 this afternoon that strikes themselves are not legal, but the balloting process gives them the right not to be penalised for it or something wierd like that!

20-05-2010, 11:33	#64
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10130274.stm Not unexpected though.

20-05-2010, 13:50	#65
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	First strike expected to start Monday apparently. Anyone want to guess when I'm due to fly back from Milan? Yep, Monday. I'm so glad I booked the Al Italia flight.

20-05-2010, 14:00	#66
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	Ah well, gues this throws my return BA flight into doubt, again. The BA website very helpfully said they all full details on flights to June 9th but their website only showed data to about May 30th. It's now been updated to say they don't know basically. I do wonder if anyone there has any idea what they are doing.

20-05-2010, 20:12	#67
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	And, just to add to the fun, Royal Mail privatisation is back on. Strike!

21-05-2010, 10:47	#70
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I'm extremely glad I booked the Al Italia flight - I got off the plane in Milan this morning and had a text from BA saying that my return flight from Malpensa was cancelled.