Willie Walsh's Judgement Day

Known as a cost-cutter or the slasher BA's CEO arrived in 2005 from Aer Lingus the Irish airliner where he was successful in making one of the most profitable airline in Western Europe. He also has a reputation of being a union basher - just what BA needed given its history with unionism. He was also expected to streamline the relaxed, long established working practices like the contentious sick leave.

Why are they bent on spoiling my valentine?

As a customer I confess I am selfish I don't really care what the staff are going through (especially when I am so looking forward to seeing my family after two years!). I read somewhere that those who have already purchased tickets may have to find alternative dates (fingers crossed I hope some sense will prevail in all this madness)

Even BA's major critic Ryan air's Chief has backed the BA CEO - is he trying to tell his staff something?
So what's the problem?
Top as I say - Sick leave. The management has managed to cut off sick days from an average of 22 days p.a. to 12 days yet the average for private companies is 7 days. Ungrateful lot?
As it normally goes other issues have crept up too - pay (they thought they should throw that in just in case people like me thought they were ungrateful)

In all this confusion how do the staff gain when the customers are suffering - the egos are well displayed.




Next Monday therefore things will turn nasty if the cabin crew go ahead with their threats. Am I not justified to be selfish and expect nothing but value for money?
It' still on