The BA Strike

As regular readers of this blog will know my views are often leaning left. I am a great supporter of trade unions and believe everyone should be a member. I was myself for a number of years a member of the white collar section of the Transport and General Workers, now enveloped in Unite. I think Unions can do a vital job helping and supporting their members, especially in cases where individual issues arise.

I am, however, seriously opposed to the modern use of the strike. I think the day when this was a meaningful weapon has long gone and it is now to industrial relations what lynching was to justice. Striking to cause maximum distress to families and loved ones trying to meet up at Christmas is mean, spiteful and in all respects despicable. BA cabin crew are overpaid and nothing like as good as those on Virgin flights. They have no excuse for this calculated mischief, ruining the plans of their innocent customers, which include especially the elderly and children at this time of year.

I hope they lose this fight and lose big. I wish their bosses had the bottle to sack the lot.