I was angry to see on television last night the disgraceful behaviour displayed by a handful of left wing extremists who decided to wreck what little hope there was in salvaging a deal between BA management and the union. The union leader was seen visibly annoyed confronting the extremists who simply broke in and ensured that what little progress was being made was torpedoed. Willie Walsh was suddenly turned into a 'victim' as he was surrounded by hostile demonstrators who didn't seem to know to be honest what to do next. The extremists managed to create a PR disaster in a matter of seconds something that they are very good at. Unions should take this more seriously and deal with people who do not wish to abide with collective discipline and collective action. They represent no one!
Whilst these extremists have the right to protest peacefully and say what they think they have absolutely no right to take action and destroy any progress that was in the making. They are a blemish on the good name of progressive Trade Unions as they rely on intimidation. No one is allowed to have an opinion outside their own little boxes and if you dare to have an opinion they will soon try to bully you. I have seen this happen so often and it needs to stop!
It is somewhat extreme to blame an entire party for the action taken on the ground by a few activists who were after all protesting in support of commrades facing redundancies and severe pay cuts. You should be more critical of those who have created the conflict and not the victims.
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