British Airways strike row turns political

[skcodyerrus]

Why should anybody value the opinion of that toffee nosed elitist Osborne? From the day he was born, he was never going to have the need to join a trade union. This remnant of absolute monarchy absolutely dispises all working class people; Whether in dispute or not.

[diplomeuk]

Well done to the thousands of Cabin Crew who kept BA flying during last weekend's strike. Millions of individuals were impressed with what you accomplished and are hoping for the best result again this weekend.

The Cabin Crew who are willing to stand up to the militant Union may be the one's who save BA.

[skcodyerrus]

@diplomeuk After god had finished the rattlesnake, the toad and the vampire, he had some awful substance left with which he made a SCAB. A scab is a two-legged animal with a cork-screw soul, a water-logged brain and a combination backbone made of jelly and glue. Where others have hearts he carries a tumour full of rotton principles. A strikebreaker is a traitor to his god, his country, his family and his class!

[2010strike]

Take your sexist business elsewhere liamrutter. People like you will never be welcomed onboard. You are probably a fat overweight bald headed over 50 something wannabe who thinks that money gives you the right to dictate what size working class personel should be. You should be locked up in some Singapore/Thai jail along with all the other sex perverts.

All the BA cabin crew hope you rot in hell.

[liamrutter]

OK, perhaps a spot of reality from a multi million mile frequent flyer.

BA prices. High.

BA Service (despite more staff on board) Low.

Would never fly BA after suffering the abusive staff even when paying full fare first class.

BA staff should take a look at the competition. Singapore Airlines for instance. Just about making profit in these tough times. Female and get above a size 8 you're fired.

I'm hoping BA goes bust, acquired and we get Lufthansa UK!

[skcodyerrus]

@liamrutter Competition gluts our markets and in order for BA to compete with the cheaper budget airlines, it needs to cut costs. Unfortunately it is the cabin crew who is being made to pick up the bill. Why should they tamely submit to an attack on their standard of living and terms and condtions; simply because of the rotton system that rewards only the likes of Walsh?

[skcodyerrus]

@liamrutter So before you go and book your 25 quid ticket to Malaga, Prague or Dublin, just remember that it is you who is condoning the very system that will finish British Airways as we know it.

[2010strike]

Walsh is a scumbag lining his own pockets whilst he slashes the lowest paid workers. It's a disgrace this man is allowed to do what he did to Aer Lingus.

How dare anyone on here comment on the Cabin Crew when they dont know anything about the job. You are a bunch of jealous idiots who have fallen for Murdochs propaganda and lies fed through the right wing press. You make me sick.

[hardmission]

Cabin crews are the bravest people who sacrifice their lives to survive other people and they deserve whatever they request

[ledzeplad]

So do easyjet and other airlines but for half the cost.

[MarcusLeepapi]

I hope the BA Cabin Crew and Senior Management can work things out. I continue to watch the BBC here in the US to keep up with what is happening in the UK. I hope things work out... I hope so....

[MegaTrainspotter]

@nigesw-using dying children to justify your attack on the BA staff is despicable.

[MegaTrainspotter]

@nigsw-your comments say more about you than any of these b.a workers.. I'll leave that there!

[MegaTrainspotter]

why is standing up to a bullying employer who is hell bent on slashing jobs and working conditions immoral? explain.

[MegaTrainspotter]

if you had bothered to look into the dispute you would have discovered the strike has nothing to do with money...

[nigeSW]

After watching all the destitute and dying children on Sportrelief lastnight, all i can say about the greedy strikers is that they are a disgusting breed with no morals.

[morris233]

BA union and the workers are a TOTAL DISGRACE,i work in construction which is struggling,yet the selfish,spoilt,pampered cabin crew should all be sacked,all be it gradually,LOSSES OF 800 MILLION and these selfish idiots go on strike,you make me sick,I WILL NEVER EVER FLY BA.

[RCinPAWA]

Willie with a taste for gore

Nailed his workers to the door.

Gordon said with humor quaint,

"Willie, dear, don't scratch the paint."

[myrnaloysboy]

That Willie Walsh wants to destroy British Airways - just like he did to Aer Lingus

[MegaTrainspotter]

The concept of the BA workers ,postal workers,railway workers,hospital workers,council workers, solidarity seems to annoy a few people out there.

[nigeSW]

How dare you put hospital workers in the same group as BA, postal and railway workers. The latter 3 are just greed driven and disgusting human beings with no morals.

[AhmadAmor]

Gordon Brown and Labour is quite happy to take £11 million from the union ' UNITE' and Charlie Whelan. Gordon Brown accepted a tranche of £330,000 from UNITE very recently. Whelan was Gordon Brown's advisor. UNITE are bankrolling Labour and will have many MP's in the next Labour govnmt ....God help us !! BA are quite justified in rewriting terms and conditions set in the 1970's. Market conditions have changed since then .

[MarcusLeepapi]

Wow!!! Being a recent airline worker here in the US, I hope the workers of British Airways can work this matter out. Hell, I would not mind coming over there and working flights for BA.. I wish I could!!!!!!!

Also, I love how BP Gordan Brown walked up the stairs to his 747 series 4. Yes, United Airlines has several 747 series 4 here in the US.

[eternalduty]

War in Iraq was not in the best interest of the nation, we still went to war in the best interest for the Big Corporations!!