Please find attached a follow-up letter sent to Willie Walsh by the Chair of the Transport Select Committee, Huw Merriman here. The Committee are clearly dissatisfied with the answers they have been getting from BA. Please also find attached a letter to Willie Walsh from 38 Labour MP’s here. Again these raise questions that the company continue to evade. Staying Together These … Read More
Mental Health Awareness
Dear GMB Member, Mental Health Awareness week As some of you will know, this is Mental Health Awareness week – and protecting our mental health has never had more significance than it does now for the GMB at BA. At the bottom of this bulletin are some links that we hope you will find useful. Social Media Apparently there are … Read More
Where We Are (Update 30)
Dear GMB Member, Transport Select Committee You will recall the Willie Walsh was questioned earlier this week by the TSC.He subsequently wrote to the Committee Chairman, Huw Merriman. This letter – and the strong reaction it provoked – can be seen using the by clicking here. Where we are Our view has been set out over recent GMB bulletins, that … Read More
GMB Update 13th May (Update 29)
Legal Position For legal position letters, please see your personal emails (sent to GMB Members in BA). No basis for consultation As you can see, it is the GMB’s view that we are not in a position to meet and consult with BA regarding their proposals: We believe their proposals are an abuse of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme; They … Read More
Transport Select Committee (Update 28)
The Transport Select Committee is meeting today (Monday 11th May 2020) at 10:00. They will put questions to Willie Walsh from IAG who will be sat in front of the Committee later today. Please use this link to watch it: https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/1555d832-3a22-4c37-bafe-e7fe97ac55bb Alternatively, you can tune into the BBC Parliament Channel from 10:00 to watch it on your television.