Bullying BA boss Willie Walsh hit turbulence at the BA AGM yesterday as he was accused of engendering a culture of "fear and loathing" and "damaging the BA brand".
The tone for the AGM was set by Martin Broughton, BA chairman, who stated "The board's patience with Bassa has now been exhausted".
However shareholders were not convinced.
One investor said that, having spoken to Bassa members, "they used exactly the same words about the management – refusal to listen etc."
Outside the meeting, Unite members urged BA to reinstate travel perks Walsh had removed from striking crew.
The theme was taken up by one employee shareholder, who said: "The culture in BA isn't open, it's authoritarian and it relies on bullying. I think the cabin crew picked the wrong fight here but they conducted a legitimate, democratic ballot.
"What the company is not allowed to do is to continue punishing legal strikers for the rest of their career at BA. Most companies show leadership with a stick and a carrot approach. With BA it is stick and stick."
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