Not in the Unite ballot, of course, which despite the high court’s incredible decision to invalidate the first time round nevertheless represented the overwhelming view of BA cabin staff. No, rather, in the Tribune poll on whether or not the strike was justified.
Last week’s poll, asking whether the Unite cabin staff’s strike action was “unjustified” and “deplorable” as some in government have suggested, was rigged by an individual who felt the need to vote yes 69 times.
Needless to say, if BA can overturn a strike ballot on a technicality, we can overturn an online poll when there’s demonstrable ballot stuffing going on. So the real result – a much more Tribune-like 79% in support of the strikers – is hereby reinstated.
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