It's the Summer - so it's time for a Strike!

[buns]

Swissport Staff at Gatwick, Stanstead & Manchester to vote on strike action.

EDIT
Apparently, the ballot was in favour - no dates yet[n]

August Bank Holiday[V][V]

buns

[mcmbenjamin]

So strike equals unplanned holiday... RIGHT...

[buns]

quote:Originally posted by mcmbenjamin
So strike equals unplanned holiday... RIGHT...


Regretably Maximum Disruption[V][V]

Let's hope talks resolve things

buns

Looks like its not about more money but the fact that an agreed rise has not been paid when it should have been.

How many of us would be happy that a payrise that should have been implemented in April was still outstanding 5 months later?

[mcmbenjamin]

Oh yea buns - agreed. I just find it silly BA ground staff, BAA or now Swissport will strike mid summer. I think staff should get great pay, benefits, etc. BUT mid summer strike are not good. Honestly I wish that once some airport company would just say 'so what', strike.

[buns]

quote:Originally posted by tontybear
Looks like its not about more money but the fact that an agreed rise has not been paid when it should have been.

How many of us would be happy that a payrise that should have been implemented in April was still outstanding 5 months later?


I take your point, but reality is that these are really tough times at the moment and with less flights - and therefore business - the alternative might be redundancies[:0]

It is tough, but only a compromise will achieve anything

buns

Strike has been called off.

Strike action goes ahead at Manchester

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manc ... 230130.stm