Recaro1
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Originally posted by Tomnova16
whats going to happen then, how do you feel about it and what do your workmates feel about it
I dont think a strike is right. It didnt work for BA.
I work for IT, our pay isnt negotiated by the union so I won't be on strike. The only departments that can cause a closure of the airport are the fire service and security. The problem is you have the security doing a boring job with quite good pay (the fire service get more then normal firefighters and barely get called out). The unions start telling them they could get more if they go on strike and they get greedy.
The airport used to be owned by BAA - we got decent pay rises and bonuses each year because the profits were shared out. Then we were bought by a Spanish company for £10billion. But they didnt have £10 billion so all the money they make they have to pay back this ridiculously high debt so there is no money for wage increases/bonus each year, especially when things like the ash cloud and BA strike happens.
IT are being out sourced to save money, wouldnt surprise me if they outsourced security next...
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Ben G
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mrs is flying to glsgow on tuesday to sunday from standsted.
both airports will be affected 
Strikes arent supposed to happen till 23rd so she should be fine
good stuff  sky news said they could happen as early as thursday but i guess they were just speculating.
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kz
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I'm meant to be leaving from Stansted on the 1st September for Croatia... would what happen if they're still on strike!?
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Recaro1
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I think they have to give 1 or 2 weeks notice for a strike.
Kz - doubt they will be on strike till then!! atleast i hope not.
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kz
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Apparently the talks commence on Monday so then we find out the dates...
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IvIarkgraham
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I work in an airport can i have some time off?
Same here, though striking doesn't make much sense for me as I'm a contractor - it's pretty much the same as taking a day off.
the airport i work in isnt even a public one and i have fuck all to do with the planes that come and go 
just want a ew days off
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Tomnova16
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Spoke to one of my customers today and he said it doesn't look likey they will strike. They should come to an ammicable solution. He did say "don't hold me responsible if they do strike though" lol
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gazza808
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I'm off to singapore working early sept, hope they don't strike as I don't want the job cancelled so I can catch the grandprix lol.
[Edited on 13-08-2010 by gazza808]
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taylorboosh
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a friend of man is due to fly tp vegas then tour america, what happens if theyre on strike and she cant go? refund?
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Nath
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I wouldve thought a refund yeah.
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mwg
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wankers
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dannymccann
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Originally posted by Tomnova16
I'm flying on Saturday 28th. From stanstead. I'll be immensly fucked off if I can't fly. I have a customer who is high up in ba so might have a word and see wha gwan. Aparrantly gatwick won't be affected as not part of baa so may get a flight from there instead
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Recaro1
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No strike btw
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