Date: 26 January 2007

Once again the staff at British Airways are rumbling for a fight. Rumbles between staff and management seem to a frequent occurence in the airline industry from some reason..

The T&G Union seems to be stuck in the 1970's in terms of Labour relations as they are striking over scrutiny of their members abscenes from work. Average staff sickness levels are down to 12 days a year. From 22. What 22 days sick a year? For a full time person? In addition your holiday? And full wage? Average? How long was the worst? Haw bad does a cold have to be to take 22 days a year sickness benefit? Most employees would be subject to scrutiny by their employer if they took this level of sick leave per year and it is only right that members of the T&G are subject to the same scrutiny as other employees elsewhere.

Naturally, the T&G has planned the strikes at the time when it will cause the maximum damage on the travelling public - during the school half-term holidays. Do you really think you are going to get people on your side like this? You must return to negotiating table and start acting like the paid-professionals you claim to be. Like this, you achieve nothing except for the massive disruption to lives the travelling public. British Airways have done the right thing and asked passengers to make alternative arrangements and give people approproate notice. Gentlemanly behaviour from Mr Walsh I believe.

T&G, I have a message for you. Get your arse into gear and get back to work. Your staff are paid to do a job - and being scrutinised is part of being a paid employee. You are better served by working with your employer to make a better, more reliable and more profitable and even more succesful airline and all your members willbenefit from greater job security and higher pay.

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