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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:17 AM

Published 11/06/2009 by Sky News


British Airways Cabin Crew: Why We're Angry

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Cabin crew members are the kind of people who stand on a burning plane next to the door and say, 'after you'. And once everyone's off they go and check to see if anyone's been left behind. We're polite. The sort who holds a door open for people when...

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...is them saying, "we have the right to tell you how to live your life" . This job is not a...
British Airways Cabin Crew: Why We're Angry [Sky News - 11/06/2009]

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