In fairness will BA be able to post " British Airways dispute - The
Employers View"? As I assume UTSG is primarily here as a conduit for
apolitical dialogue?

On 17/03/2010, Dave Wetzel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Unite cabin crew members at British Airways are now days away from strike
> action. Much of the media has portrayed the crew as overpaid, underworked
> and prepared to bring BA down to its knees. Nothing can be further from the
> truth.
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> The last thing BA crew want to do is to go on strike. In fact, the crew are
> preparing to take industrial action as a last resort because they care so
> much about BA and want the airline to have a future as a premier carrier.
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> In November 2009, BA imposed changes that cut over 1,000 crew members from
> flights, cuts that cabin crew believe have been a disaster for the on-board
> service quality. BA's European flights have seen 25 per cent reductions in
> crew numbers and on long-haul flights crew compliments have seen reductions
> of between 1 and 3.
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> Unite crew members realise that BA is operating in tough financial
> conditions. That's why they offered the airline £62m in savings - the same
> amount BA has saved by removing cabin crew from flights. Crew were prepared
> to compromise on crew numbers, take a pay cut, and take cuts in their terms
> and conditions. But no matter how much the union offered, BA simply refused
> to accept. Unite believes that all along BA was merely playing lip-service
> to the negotiating process. We believe that BA has another agenda entirely -
> smashing the collective voice of cabin crew.
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> BA's management is becoming increasingly macho. Under Willie Walsh's
> leadership the company has undertaken a range of union busting tactics. Most
> of the crew's local union leaders are either suspended or awaiting
> disciplinaries. A further 30 union members have been suspended on spurious
> grounds. Staff are living in fear of who could be next. BA has also spent
> months encouraging other BA staff to help break the strike by training up as
> cabin crew.
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> BA has threatened to remove the travel concessions from any crew member who
> goes on strike - this is a particularly vindictive move when around one
> third of crew use it to commute to work.
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> The way forward
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> Unite and its members did not want this strike.  But we have been left with
> no option because management will not listen.
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> We are, however, ready to resume talks at any time. Crew are prepared to
> offer compromise and flexibility.
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> This dispute can only be avoided if BA is prepared to make a serious attempt
> to finding a negotiated settlement. It could start by putting the offer the
> airline made last week back on the table so that Unite could give members
> the right to accept or reject BA's proposal. Unite is prepared to halt the
> strike while members are consulted and will stand by crew's decision. The
> ball is clearly in BA's court.
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> You can help
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> As usual in industrial disputes, some media and politicians are taking the
> side of the employer ignoring the genuine concerns of workers. You can help
> get BA crew's message to a wider audience by forwarding this email to a
> friend.  Check on Unite's website to find out the real truth.
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> Joint General Secretaries
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> Derek Simpson and Tony Woodley
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> BA's cabin crew save lives
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> BA frequent flyer Karen Ward believes she owes her life to the skills and
> professionalism of British Airways cabin crew. Here she tells her story
> about how she survived a life threatening illness thanks to the intervention
> of highly experienced cabin crew. Click
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