Gate Gourmet sack 500 Heathrow workers

[ViolentPanda]

Fucking wankers, when the choice is between negotiation or bullying they pull on the fucking jackboots. Different scenario - but Swiss Toni is being deducted 80% of his pay for the next 2 months because he wouldn't cross a picket line for 2 days last month. Clearly punitive and illegal and meant to scare off the rest of the workforce from similar action. But management are doing it anyway. Probably with the full support of twats like you layabout. Idiot.

Is it possible that ST might *accidently* make a note of the make, model and reg nos of his bosses cars, and that you might *accidently* post them on here, just in case someone was to pass them in the street and *accidently* fall against them boot-first, like?

 

[easy g]

Masseuse...that's sickening

and people still wonder why workers need to stick together.....

 

[Masseuse]

Is it possible that ST might *accidently* make a note of the make, model and reg nos of his bosses cars, and that you might *accidently* post them on here, just in case someone was to pass them in the street and *accidently* fall against them boot-first, like?

His employer is an university.

 

[belboid]

even better! get the chancellor AND the vice-chancellors cars.

 

[Masseuse]

Ooooh how nice that would be.

 

[kropotkin]

Seriously, Masseuse- which university?

 

[knopf]

Ooooh how nice that would be.

It most certainly would. However, none of us would dream of doing such a thing, because we are all law-abiding citizens.

*remembers Bristol Indymedia*

 

[ViolentPanda]

It most certainly would. However, none of us would dream of doing such a thing, because we are all law-abiding citizens.

*remembers Bristol Indymedia*

Exactly, mate.

However, it's absolutely amazing (or perhaps not if you ever read the drugs forum ) how many Urbanites have balance problems that cause them to stagger and fall *accidently*.
All those "baby-eating anarchist" punk-types with studs on their clothes could also *accidently* cause all sorts of damage to paintwork as well.

I've lost count of the times I've *accidently* knocked into things (people, cars, people cycling on the pavement) with my walking stick.

Gosh we're an accident-prone lot here on Urban!

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Newsflash: according to the Latest News running across the top of the Guardian site, they've had to suspend checking-in at Heathrow due to sympathy action by other staff. Hurrah!

 

[belboid]

brilliant stuff!

 

[butchersapron]

Lovely.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Chew on that

 

[butchersapron]

There's a whole series of long running small disputes at/with BA/Heathrow that this case might just galvanise into united action...

 

[knopf]

Newsflash: according to the Latest News running across the top of the Guardian site, they've had to suspend checking-in at Heathrow due to sympathy action by other staff. Hurrah!

Fucking result.

 

[R.I.C.O.]

...

Fair play to them. Looks like that catering firm are going to pay for allowing Gordon Gecko types to "manage" the dispute.

 

[kropotkin]

wicked. Fair play to everyone involved! Random One- send our support to your mum!

 

[Top Dog]

Flights Grounded - Staff Walk Out

Just heard that check in's at heathrow are suspended and some flights have been grounded as other staff have walked out in solidarity... waiting on more details

 

[belboid]

or you could check the link on post 72.....

 

[Top Dog]

or you could check the link on post 72.....

yeah? what you trying to say like?

 

[DownwardDog]

Just heard that check in's at heathrow are suspended and some flights have been grounded as other staff have walked out in solidarity... waiting on more details

It's amazing how easy it is to get class solidarity on a Friday afternoon when there is a Test Match on TV...

Edit: Why did I think it was Friday? My cynicism is misplaced...

 

[belboid]

indeed, so Gourmet shopuldn't have been so stupid as to provoke such an action at just such a point then, should they

 

[geordieboy]

Let them know what you think

There is a free phone line, paid for by BA about the disruption, ring from your mobile to cost the more.

You might also like to post comments on the Mail website, asking has it affected your holiday

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=358938&in_page_id=1770

Not much from the only post so far.

Good luck to the strikers.

 

[belboid]

ooh., i like that mail link, nice one!

a commwent from a sister:

"Heathrow bosses sacked some 500 – 800 mainly Asian workers, they held a meeting and heavies from a security firm locked the doors and kept them locked in. The workers could not even use a toilet; they were there for several hours. Security Guards dragged one Asian Woman workers down the corridor when she tried to use the toilet facilities.

Ground staff walked out in sympathy and all flights are grounded. Obviously there are legal complications, which makes it necessary for all full time Officers to decline to comment on the solidarity action from the staff who have not (yet) been sacked."

 

[Loki]

a commwent from a sister:

"Heathrow bosses sacked some 500 – 800 mainly Asian workers, they held a meeting and heavies from a security firm locked the doors and kept them locked in. The workers could not even use a toilet; they were there for several hours. Security Guards dragged one Asian Woman workers down the corridor when she tried to use the toilet facilities.

What the fuck? The management must be insane.

 

[james_walsh]

What the fuck? The management must be insane.

No. But complete and utter bastards!

In solidarity james

 

[treelover]

Shades of Grunwick?

commwent from a sister:

"Heathrow bosses sacked some 500 – 800 mainly Asian workers, they held a meeting and heavies from a security firm locked the doors and kept them locked in. The workers could not even use a toilet; they were there for several hours. Security Guards dragged one Asian Woman workers down the corridor when she tried to use the toilet facilities.

 

[Groucho]

The solidarity action is excellent. An example to us al.

An AOL poll -

Who is to blame for the dispute?

The sacked workers
783
31%

The catering company
1708
69%

Total Votes:
2491

 

[laptop]

And of course now all the planes are in the wrong places:

We are currently reviewing our flying programme for tomorrow (Friday, August 12). However, customers who are booked to travel tomorrow should check the latest situation on ba.com before coming to the airport.

 

[laptop]

There is a free phone line, paid for by BA about the disruption, ring from your mobile to cost the more.

"Please note that calls to this number are chargeable from mobiles"

How long's that been in place then?

And trying frommy landline - I'm expecting visitors from the States and have no idea what airline they're on - 0800 727 800 is permanently busy,

 

[Roadkill]

Good for everyone involved!