Monday, 6 September 2010
Sun City - The financial page you can trust edited by Steve Hawkes
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AN extremist hoping to run the Unite union has vowed to ground BRITISH AIRWAYS by taking ALL staff on strike.
And he vowed to "bring matters to a head" if voted in this December - by extending the cabin crew dispute to all members, such as baggage handlers. He said: "Seventy members have been suspended by BA, 13 have been sacked.
"This is no longer just about changing cabin crew terms and conditions. It's about busting a union."
He continued: "It needs to be brought to a head, to a conclusion.
"With the members' backing I would extend balloting beyond the cabin crew."
Mr Hicks claimed BA needs to realise that "browbeating" workers into submission may hand them victory - but would de-motivate staff. He is one of four contenders to replace joint heads Derek Simpson and Tony...
Woodley.
Unite has threatened another Christmas strike in a bid to bring the company back to the negotiating table.
British Airways yesterday revealed passenger numbers were flat in August, at 3.2million.
The airline also unveiled its first new long-haul aircraft for 11 YEARS - a £200million Boeing 777. Left-wing Jerry Hicks told Sun City the current Unite leadership had not been tough enough in the battle with BA boss Willie Walsh.
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