BA may sack shop stewards over baggage handling wildcat
Nov 15 2005 17:51
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/transport/article326940.ece
Quote:
British Airways risks provoking fresh chaos at Heathrow by sacking union shop stewards at the heart of this summer's wildcat walkout by baggage handlers.The airline's new chief executive, Willie Walsh, believes an internal disciplinary hearing has received overwhelming evidence that the men incited the unlawful stoppage which left more than 100,000 passengers stranded.
Mr Walsh is understood to be determined to dismiss at least two of three Transport and General Workers' Union (T&G) stewards involved in the strike, held in sympathy with 700 workers sacked by BA's catering supplier Gate Gourmet.
Such dismissals could provoke another unlawful walkout by baggage handlers leading to the cancellation of hundreds of flights. The T&G has warned that it would call a formal ballot on legal industrial action if the airline sacked the men, although it is not clear that the union would win a mandate for action.
More worryingly for the T&G, Mr Walsh believes that senior full-time officers of union were also involved in inciting this summer's unlawful stoppage....snip
useful information, but count the number of times they use "unlawful" in the article.
Nov 16 2005 12:36
#2
Lazlo_Woodbine wrote:
Scumbags, they're going to shaft them when it's off-peak and a strike will have less effect
Fuckers better not trz it when Iäm sposed to be flzing to Buenos Aires. Iäll have to set fire to the plane in protest.
And what the fuck have thez done to mz kezboard_ Bastards!
Nov 16 2005 14:20
#3
Any practical info?
Nov 16 2005 20:23
#4
not that I can find on labourstart, which is usually good - just the independent links.
Some general BBC stuff that suggest BA might go on the offensive in a big way though:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4302464.stm
also potential strike in Luton:
Nov 17 2005 12:12
#5
Catch wrote:
also potential strike in Luton:
Interesting...
Dec 10 2005 22:49
#6
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4515746.stm
Quote:
Gate Gourmet workers sacked after last August's strike action at Heathrow airport have been given a deadline of next Friday to agree compensation.The catering company has agreed a deal with the Transport and General Workers Union giving sacked staff a choice of compensation or re-employment.
But staff who fail to sign the compromise agreement by 16 December will miss out on compensation payments.
Dec 10 2005 23:14
#7
Catch wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4515746.stmQuote:
Gate Gourmet workers sacked after last August's strike action at Heathrow airport have been given a deadline of next Friday to agree compensation.The catering company has agreed a deal with the Transport and General Workers Union giving sacked staff a choice of compensation or re-employment.
But staff who fail to sign the compromise agreement by 16 December will miss out on compensation payments.
Fucking typical! T&G sign an agreement with the bosses before the workers have decided to accept it or not!
Scumbags, they're going to shaft them when it's off-peak and a strike will have less effect
If they try it, I'm down there, chaining myself to a jumbo's wheels 8)