catmac Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 If any one is booked to fly Thai or Emirates to Heathrow in the near future, do be advised that the baggage handlers servicing these 2 airlines at Heathrow are planning a series of strikes over the Christmas/New Year period, see linked BBC report..... http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8417148.stm Sorry to be a bringer of gloom at this festive season, seems like some people enjoy killing off "goodwill"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallypete Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 yeah i heard about this,the first 48hr strike planned to begin 04.00am 22nd dec - 04.00am 24th dec. my flight with thai airways is scheduled for 21.35 on the 24th dec....so fingers crossed that wont be affected... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum06 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Sorry to be a bringer of gloom at this festive season, seems like some people enjoy killing off "goodwill"! They are striking for a reason and it hits the airlines at the worst possible time.Great tatics Well done I say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Court blocks BA Christmas strike A strike by British Airways cabin crew planned for Christmas has been declared illegal in a High Court ruling. The judge agreed with BA that the cabin crew's union, Unite, had not correctly balloted its members on the strike. The injunction means the 12-day strike, in protest over job losses and a pay freeze, cannot now go ahead. Unite called it "a disgraceful day for democracy" and vowed to hold a fresh ballot of cabin crew if the dispute with BA was not resolved. "There is something wrong with the law," said Unite joint general secretary Derek Simpson. He admitted that while there would be "great euphoria" among the travelling public, the union would immediately put in place plans for a fresh ballot alongside its continuing negotiations with BA. "We'll see at the end of the day who wins this, we will see at the end of the day proper democracy, proper justice," added Mr Simpson. If Unite does go ahead with another ballot, industrial relations laws would mean that fresh industrial action could not be announced until well into the new year. Opportunity to reflect The judge in the case, Mrs Justice Cox, agreed with BA that Unite's ballot was invalid because it included workers that had already accepted voluntary redundancy. “ The court injunction against the Christmas strike is temporary relief, not proper recovery: BA still needs to resolve its dispute with cabin crew over staffing levels and pay ” Robert Peston, BBC business editor She also poured scorn on the timing of the planned strike. "A strike of this kind over the 12 days of Christmas is fundamentally more damaging to BA and the wider public than a strike taking place at almost any other time of the year," she said. Mrs Justice Cox also refused the union permission to appeal, but the union could apply directly to the Court of Appeal. British Airways said the decision would be welcomed by "hundreds of thousands of families in the UK and around the world". "There was never any need for a strike and we hope that Unite will take this opportunity to reflect before deciding its next steps," a statement from the company said. "In recent days, we believe Unite has formed a better understanding of our position and of the ways in which we could move forward. "It has also become very clear that our customers do not believe that old-style trade union militancy is relevant to our efforts to move British Airways back toward profitability." Dispute 'not settled' Mr Simpson and Unite's other joint general secretary, Tony Woodley, said the dispute was "far from settled". “ I'm delighted it's been stopped, we have the upmost respect and regard for our customers and I'm glad we have the opportunity to show this over the festive season ” BA cabin crew member "While we have never wanted this dispute, it is a disgraceful day for democracy when a court can overrule such an overwhelming decision by employees taken in a secret ballot," they said. The original ballot saw 92.5% of those balloted vote in favour of industrial action. Bob Atkinson of travel website travelsupermarket.com said the one million passengers booked to travel with BA over Christmas and the new year "can now breathe a sigh of relief and carry on with their travel plans". "BA should now contact customers as soon as possible to confirm flights will be going ahead and normality has returned to the market," he added. "The threat of strike action has been hugely damaging for the British Airways brand and customer loyalty has been tested." One BA cabin crew worker contacted the BBC to say she was "delighted" the strike had been stopped. "I voted for the strike but never dreamt it would be for 12 days over Christmas," she said. "I'm delighted it's been stopped, we have the upmost respect and regard for our customers and I'm glad we have the opportunity to show this over the festive season." Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/business/8418805.stm LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosh Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 (edited) Sorry to be a bringer of gloom at this festive season, seems like some people enjoy killing off "goodwill"! They are striking for a reason and it hits the airlines at the worst possible time.Great tatics Well done I say... No sane person will go to Heathrow anyway, apart the british living around it.... And the affected airlines can change handler when the contract is finished. Edited December 18, 2009 by kosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosh Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Court blocks BA Christmas strikeA strike by British Airways cabin crew planned for Christmas has been declared illegal in a High Court ruling. LaoPo Uhmmm, the Court seems resonable, maybe somebody could try to get a declaration that an half liter mineral bottle cannot be a bomb... That will save every passenger from buying another 2E bottle after the security check ....all around the world... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHarries Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Court blocks BA Christmas strikeA strike by British Airways cabin crew planned for Christmas has been declared illegal in a High Court ruling. LaoPo Uhmmm, the Court seems resonable, maybe somebody could try to get a declaration that an half liter mineral bottle cannot be a bomb... That will save every passenger from buying another 2E bottle after the security check ....all around the world... And of course you will publicly take full responsibility if one does turn out to be a bomb and brings down an airliner full of innocent people all for the sake of a few lousy pennies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallypete Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Court blocks BA Christmas strikeStory from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/business/8418805.stm LaoPo that court ruling has no effect on this strike though. this thread is about the baggage handlers strike,completely seperate,not BA staff but SAS ground services staff. the main 12 day walkout by BA has been declared illegal but this strike by the baggage handlers WILL go ahead. i feel sorry for the union members tbh,even with the 1000 (ex-employee) votes taken out of he final ballot count,the ballot would of still resulted in a resounding YES to strike action. somebody tells me 95% of BA staff belong to a union? fair play to them,thats a big percentage in this day and age of fragmented,dis-united workforces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosh Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Court blocks BA Christmas strikeA strike by British Airways cabin crew planned for Christmas has been declared illegal in a High Court ruling. LaoPo Uhmmm, the Court seems resonable, maybe somebody could try to get a declaration that an half liter mineral bottle cannot be a bomb... That will save every passenger from buying another 2E bottle after the security check ....all around the world... And of course you will publicly take full responsibility if one does turn out to be a bomb and brings down an airliner full of innocent people all for the sake of a few lousy pennies. If you want safety remember that people ingest everything (from Colombia....), so an xray is mandatory for everybody.... suicide terrorist are difficult to stop, ask israeli police. the mineral water scam is simply made to protect incompetent police work.... like the shoes testing, idiots...when in business class they give sharp knives.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallypete Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Court blocks BA Christmas strikeA strike by British Airways cabin crew planned for Christmas has been declared illegal in a High Court ruling. LaoPo Uhmmm, the Court seems resonable, maybe somebody could try to get a declaration that an half liter mineral bottle cannot be a bomb... That will save every passenger from buying another 2E bottle after the security check ....all around the world... And of course you will publicly take full responsibility if one does turn out to be a bomb and brings down an airliner full of innocent people all for the sake of a few lousy pennies. If you want safety remember that people ingest everything (from Colombia....), so an xray is mandatory for everybody.... suicide terrorist are difficult to stop, ask israeli police. the mineral water scam is simply made to protect incompetent police work.... like the shoes testing, idiots...when in business class they give sharp knives.... i have to agree,unfortunately if somebody really wants to blow something up and kill themselves and others they will usually find a way of succeeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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