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(AHN) British Transport Minister Sides With BA In Strike Problem

Source country AHN Monday, March 15, 2010 4:34:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Andrew Adonis[1]; Gordon Brown[1]; Charlie Whelan[1]; Tony Woodley[1];

British Airways has found an ally in Transport Secretary Lord Andrew Adonis in the air carrier's ongoing problem with its cabin crew, who are poised to strike. Lord Adonis charged Unite - the trade union representing BA's 12,000-member cabin crew - of threatening the future of the flag carrier....

Crew strike threatens BA's future

Source country GulfDailyNews Monday, March 15, 2010 3:55:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Andrew Adonis[1]; Eric Pickles[1]; Gordon Brown[1]; Derek Simpson[1];

LONDON: British Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis yesterday urged cabin crew at British Airways to call off their planned strikes this month, saying it threatened the company's very existence. Cabin crew are due to walk out on seven days this month after talks between the airline and unions on changes to working practices broke down....

BA strike deplorable, says PM

Source country guardian Monday, March 15, 2010 2:41:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Gordon Brown[1]; Willie Walsh[2]; Charlie Whelan[1];

Quotes in this article

Gordon Brown said: "I agree. It is the wrong time, it is unjustified, it is deplorable, we shouldn't have a strike. It is not in the company's interest, it is not in the workers' interest and it is certainly not in the national interest. I hope that this strike will be called off"

Willie Walsh told: "I don't want to mislead people, we're not going to be able to operate all of our schedule, that's clear,"

PM turns on Unite union as talks with its leadership fail to produce a breakthrough and a three-day stoppage by cabin crew looms for this weekend Gordon Brown has labelled a looming British Airways cabin crew strike as "unjustified and deplorable" this morning, as the government steps up the pressure on the Unite trade union....

Brown takes on union that bankrolls Labour by attacking 'deplorable and unjustified' strikes by BA cabin crew

Source country dailymail Monday, March 15, 2010 1:35:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ed Balls[1]; Eric Pickles[1]; Willie Walsh[2]; Gordon Brown[2]; Charlie Whelan[2]; Peter Watt[1]; Derek Simpson[1]; Tony Woodley[1]; Peter Mandelson[1];

The Prime Minister told Radio 4's Woman's Hour that the action - by a union that bankrolls the Labour Party - should be called off....

Gordon Brown - BA strike 'deplorable' and should be called off

Source country thetimes Monday, March 15, 2010 12:46:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Gordon Brown[2]; Derek Simpson[1]; Tony Woodley[1];

Quotes in this article

Gordon Brown told: "It is the wrong time, it is unjustified, it is deplorable, we shouldn’t have a strike,"

Derek Simpson said: "The negotiations that Lord Adonis mentions we should get back to have been scuppered by management withdrawing their offer,"

Gordon Brown today demanded that the Unite union call off its planned British Airways cabin crew strike, a dispute which the Prime Minister said was "unjustified" and "deplorable"....

BA strike is unjustified - Adonis

Source country bbc Monday, March 15, 2010 12:42:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Eric Pickles[1]; Willie Walsh[1]; Gordon Brown[1]; Alistair Darling[1]; Andrew Marr[1]; Len McCluskey[1];

Transport Secretary Lord Adonis attacks the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew staff, calling it "totally unjustified"....

Gordon Brown refuses to criticise Unite over British Airways strike

Source country telegraph Monday, March 15, 2010 12:39:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: George Osborne[1]; Gordon Brown[2]; Charlie Whelan[1];

PM refuses to criticise the union, one of the Labour party's biggest backers, over its plans for a British Airways strike ahead of the Easter weekend....

Brown slams 'deplorable' BA strike

Source country icWales Monday, March 15, 2010 12:27:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Gordon Brown[1]; Andrew Marr[1];

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The planned strike by British Airways cabin crew is "unjustified" and "deplorable" and should be called off, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said....

Gordon Brown - BA strike 'deplorable' and should be called off

Source country sundaytimes Monday, March 15, 2010 12:16:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Gordon Brown[2]; Derek Simpson[1]; Tony Woodley[1];

Quotes in this article

Gordon Brown told: "It is the wrong time, it is unjustified, it is deplorable, we shouldn’t have a strike,"

Derek Simpson said: "The negotiations that Lord Adonis mentions we should get back to have been scuppered by management withdrawing their offer,"

Gordon Brown today demanded that the Unite union call off its planned British Airways cabin crew strike, a dispute which the Prime Minister said was "unjustified" and "deplorable"....

Brown: BA strike is unjustified and deplorable

Source country guardian Monday, March 15, 2010 12:09:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Gordon Brown[1]; Willie Walsh[1];

Quotes in this article

Willie Walsh told: "I don't want to mislead people, we're not going to be able to operate all of our schedule, that's clear,"

BA strike is 'deplorable' says Brown

Source country channel4news Monday, March 15, 2010 11:59:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Gordon Brown[1]; Charlie Whelan[1]; Len McCluskey[1];

Quotes in this article

Gordon Brown said: "It is the wrong time, it is unjustified, it is deplorable, we shouldn't have a strike. "

The prime minister has rounded on BA cabin crew and union officials by describing planned strike action as "unjustified" and "deplorable". He says he wants the strike called off....

Brown takes on union giant by attacking 'deplorable and unjustified' strikes by BA cabin crew

Source country dailymail Monday, March 15, 2010 11:55:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: George Osborne[1]; Eric Pickles[1]; Willie Walsh[2]; Gordon Brown[3]; Charlie Whelan[1]; Derek Simpson[2]; Tony Woodley[1];

The Prime Minister told Radio 4's Woman's Hour that the action - by a union that bankrolls the Labour Party - should be called off....

Gordon Brown calls BA strike plans 'deplorable'

Source country telegraph Monday, March 15, 2010 11:52:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Gordon Brown[2]; Alistair Darling[2]; Charlie Whelan[1]; Andrew Marr[1]; Derek Simpson[1];

Quotes in this article

Derek Simpson said: "The government's entitled to form a view, however wrong that view might turn out to be"

Gordon Brown has called the planned British Airways strike action "unjustified" and "deplorable" after the Unite union accused him of being ill-informed....

Brown Slams 'Deplorable' BA Strike Plan

Source country skynews Monday, March 15, 2010 11:48:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Eric Pickles[1]; Gordon Brown[1]; Andrew Marr[1]; Tony Woodley[1];

Quotes in this article

Gordon Brown said: "I agree. It is the wrong time, it is unjustified, it is deplorable, we shouldn't have a strike. "

Gordon Brown has said the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew was "unjustified" and "deplorable" and should be called off....

Brown condemns 'deplorable' BA strike

Source country YorkshirePost Monday, March 15, 2010 11:42:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Eric Pickles[1]; Andrew Marr[1];

THE planned strike by British Airways cabin crew is "unjustified" and "deplorable" and should be called off, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today....

Brown says BA strike 'deplorable'

Source country bbc Monday, March 15, 2010 11:33:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Andrew Adonis[1]; Gordon Brown[1]; Andrew Marr[1]; Derek Simpson[1]; Tony Woodley[1];

Other categories: Security;

Quotes in this article

Andrew Adonis said: "The impact will not only be deeply damaging on passengers, it will threaten the very existence of British Airways"

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has described a planned strike by British Airways (BA) cabin crew as "unjustified" and "deplorable"....

Brown Slams BA Strike Plan As 'Deplorable'

Source country skynews Monday, March 15, 2010 11:32:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Eric Pickles[1]; Andrew Marr[1]; Tony Woodley[1];

Gordon Brown has said the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew was "unjustified" and "deplorable" and should be called off....

Gordon Brown brands BA cabin crew strike as 'deplorable and unjustified' and says it should be called off

Source country dailymail Monday, March 15, 2010 11:24:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: George Osborne[1]; Eric Pickles[1]; Willie Walsh[2]; Gordon Brown[4]; Charlie Whelan[1]; Derek Simpson[2]; Tony Woodley[1];

Gordon Brown waded into the BA row today, describing planned strikes by cabin crew as 'unjustified' and 'deplorable'....

BA strike flights to be revealed

Source country kbc Monday, March 15, 2010 10:52:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Gordon Brown[2]; Tony Woodley[1];

Other categories: Security;

Posted: Mon, Mar 15, 2010 British Airways is expected to announce which of its flights may be cancelled because of a strike planned by cabin crew for next weekend....

British Airways strike: Unite steps up attacks on Lord Adonis

Source country telegraph Monday, March 15, 2010 10:35:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: George Osborne[1]; Gordon Brown[3]; Alistair Darling[2]; Charlie Whelan[2]; Andrew Marr[1]; Derek Simpson[1];

Airline strike union criticises "badly informed" intervention after the Transport Secretary sides with BA....

Unite rejects pressure over BA

Source country bbc Monday, March 15, 2010 10:24:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Andrew Adonis[1]; Gordon Brown[1]; Andrew Marr[1]; Derek Simpson[1]; Tony Woodley[1];

Other categories: Security;

Quotes in this article

Andrew Adonis said: "The impact will not only be deeply damaging on passengers, it will threaten the very existence of British Airways"

Britain's biggest union, Unite, is resisting Government pressure to re-start talks to prevent a planned strike by British Airways cabin crew....

Brown 'intervenes' in BA strike row

Source country icWales Monday, March 15, 2010 10:23:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Gordon Brown[1]; Andrew Marr[1]; Tony Woodley[1];

Gordon Brown personally intervened in a bid to prevent planned strike action by British Airways cabin crew, it has been claimed....

Brown 'intervenes' in bid to halt British Airways strike

Source country 24dash Monday, March 15, 2010 10:21:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Eric Pickles[1]; Gordon Brown[1]; Alistair Darling[1]; Andrew Marr[1]; Norman Baker[1]; Tony Woodley[1];

Gordon Brown intervened personally in a bid to prevent planned strike action by British Airways cabin crew, it was claimed. The Prime Minister is said to have telephoned the joint general secretary of the Unite union, Tony Woodley, at the weekend to discuss possible solutions to the dispute....

Minister condemns BA union's strike as 'totally unjustified'

Source country YorkshirePost Monday, March 15, 2010 9:42:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Eric Pickles[1]; Alistair Darling[1];

The Government was embroiled in a row with the country's biggest union last night after a cabinet minister launched an extraordinary attack against a planned strike by Bri...

Brown "intervenes" in bid ti halt BA strike

Source country YorkshirePost Monday, March 15, 2010 9:42:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Eric Pickles[1]; Alistair Darling[1]; Andrew Marr[1]; Norman Baker[1];

GORDON Brown intervened personally in a bid to prevent planned strike action by British Airways cabin crew, it was claimed....

Prime Minister 'intervened' in bid to halt BA strike

Source country independent Monday, March 15, 2010 9:06:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Eric Pickles[1]; Alistair Darling[1]; Andrew Marr[1]; Norman Baker[1];

Gordon Brown intervened personally in a bid to prevent planned strike action by British Airways cabin crew, it was claimed yesterday....

Brown ''intervenes'' in bid to halt BA strike

Source country kuna-en Monday, March 15, 2010 8:41:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Gordon Brown[1]; Alistair Darling[1]; Andrew Marr[1]; Tony Woodley[1];

LONDON, March 15 (KUNA) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown intervened personally in a bid to prevent planned strike action by British Airways cabin crew, it was reported Monday. The Prime Minister is said to have telephoned the joint general secretary of the Unite union, Tony Woodley, at the.......

Strike threatens BA's future

Source country AsiaOne Monday, March 15, 2010 6:18:00 AM CET | info [other]