Guess why BA couldn't hold strike talks? The union boss was in Cuba hailing the revolution Read m

[naaman fletcher]

The boss of the trade union behind the British Airways strike was 'unavailable' for talks because he was in Cuba celebrating the revolution, it was claimed yesterday.
Tony Woodley jetted to the communist island to join millions partying for the 51st anniversary of Fidel Castro sweeping to power.
The 62-year-old joint chief of Unite even took to a podium to give a rousing speech to cheering crowds in central Havana.
Meanwhile, BA bosses were unable to continue negotiations to avert the devastating strike action affecting millions of passengers, sources claimed.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1278535/Guess-BA-hold-strike-talks-The-union-boss-Cuba-hailing-revolution.html?ito=feeds-newsxml#ixzz0nyMDI6ZB

[bemildred]

1. Well that's a big "F**k You" to BA isn't it?

And all those passengers too.

[protocol rv]

3. That's a big problem for his union workers as well

When they go on strike, they don't get paid. So I guess this commie union leader is more interested in his own perks than trying to make sure the unionized labor force makes a deal and stays on the job. In the UK, the answer is easy: if they hurt British Airways, the competition will take up the slack - Virgin Atlantic, Air France, American Airlines, and others will eat them up. So it's the British work force which in the end is being gutted by this silly commie "union leader".

[Billy Burnett]

2. Great reporting.

... it was claimed yesterday.

... sources claimed.

... was said to be ...

... according to sources.

It is understood ...

It reads like a Cubanet "report". :crazy: