BA and Unite remain ‘deadlocked’ as talks collapse again

This one is to the death I think. BA might well lose the war, but there are more employers to put the sword to Unite. Ultimately they'll fail.

Time BA did with the strikers what Reagen did with the air traffic controllers - fire them. There are many unemployed job seekers who would be delighted to have a job on the terms that BA are offering the strikers!

The greed of BA cabin crew and their union is disgusting at such difficult times. They should be sensible, count their blessings and go back to work which millions can not find.

BA cabin crew are not required to work hard and many of them are in the air for no more than 100 days a year. The job requires few qualifications and skills and these people are easily replaceable. Given that they are holding BA and the travelling public to ransom why does BA not sack them and replace them with people who are willing to work? This would not result in job losses but the replacement of existing workers with others willing to get on with the job.

Put BA into liquidation. Arrange a buy-out. At one stroke all the employment contracts will be up for renewal and the pension fund liabilities ring-fenced. Perhaps this is just wishful thinking.

Keep going BA - don't let this underworked, overpaid, unreconstructed gaggle get the better of you.

Historically, the BA unions (pilots inc.) have been a blight on the British aviation industry and deep reform is needed.

If it so hard for them, let them go and try another airline.

I'm absolutely no supporter of Unite however I feel that a settlement would have been agreed long ago but for the fact that Unite itself is unable to reconcile the terms of any likely settlement with the demands of BASSA ie the British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association. It's this militant minority which is putting the future of their much larger number of colleagues at risk , irregardless of whether they are union members or not, along with B.A. itself. I sincerely hope B.A. holds out.

I flew to/from the USA with BA earlier this year and failed to notice that the cut of one in the cabin staff was causing any problem. Indeed on the return journey I enjoyed a 40 min conversation with one of the staff who had nothing else to do. Its a pity that our employment law probably prevents the company from sacking them, which they richly deserve. It will be interesting to see how many of the staff vote for the next strike because there is no way the company can back down now. Meanwhile, Im flying Virgin!