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Cabin crew at British Airways have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. This is the fourth such vote to hit BA in the last two years. Unite’s members voted 5-1 to back further industrial action. Union members turned out in huge numbers to back the vote, with 72 per cent of the union taking [...]
(Read More)21st Mar 11
British Airways worker jailed for terrorist plot
by Paul Russell
A former computer expert with flag-carrier British Airways has been sentenced to a jail term of 30 years for planning to launch a terrorist attack from within the UK in the style of 9/11. The BA worker planned to abuse the access he was granted to Heathrow Airport, the busiest in the country, to plant [...]
(Read More)11th Mar 11
British Airways cabin crew battle could soon be over
by Paul Russell
The long-running battle between British Airways and its cabin crew may soon be over after a labour agreement was approved with the airline’s pilots. According to BA spokesman, Richard Goodfellow, the pilot accord was given the blessing of 95 per cent of the voters. It is a two-year agreement which will see pilots being awarded [...]
(Read More)6th Mar 11
Virgin Blue flight attendant sacked after locking child in overhead locker
by Paul Russell
A flight attendant working for Australian carrier Virgin Blue has lost his job after her toddler was place in an overhead compartment. The angry mother, Natalie Williamson claims her 17 month old son, Riley and her ex husband were on a flight from Nadi in Fiji to Sydney when a member of the cabin crew [...]
(Read More)2nd Mar 11
Latest British Airways cabin crew strike vote begins
by Natasha Redman
The long-running battle between British Airways and its cabin crew looks set to continue as Unite once again ballots its members over industrial action. The latest ballot – the fourth to be held in that last two years – is a re-run of the vote which took place before Christmas. The result was ruled invalid [...]
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"in the longrun, there will be no winners,in this long drawn out dispute! in these hard times B.A.crew should be thankful they hold down a job!. I like flying from term. 5, but my loyalty is being sorly tried!! for heavens sake please SORT out this sorry saga!!!
23rd Feb 11
BA crew to vote on next steps
by Adam Richards
The British Airways cabin crew is set to have another ballot to determine their next actions in their dispute with their employer. The workers will have from 1 March to 28 March to cast their votes. The results of the ballot will be announced shortly afterwards. The dispute started over a year ago due to [...]
(Read More)23rd Feb 11
British Airways crew prepare for latest strike ballot
by Sally Davies
British Airways is once again faced with industrial action as members of its cabin crew prepare for the latest strike ballot. Unite, the UK’s most powerful union, has announced that the ballot will commence on 1 March and be completed by 28 March. Shortly afterwards, it will make its decision on whether to advise members [...]
(Read More)24th Jan 11
BA cabin crew vote for more strikes
by Sally Davies
A fresh set of strikes by British Airway’s cabin crew is threatening to ruin the travel plans of families intending to get away for half-term or over the Easter break. According to the union Unite, which balloted members over industrial action, more than three-quarters of those who turned out voted in favour of more walk-outs. [...]
(Read More)15th Dec 10
BA faces new strike ballot
by Natasha Redman
The battle between British Airways and its cabin crew seems set to continue as Unite, the union representing the carrier’s stewards and stewardesses, announces the dates of a fresh strike ballot. The ballot will last for a month between 21 December and 21 January. The union said it was asking its members to vote on [...]
(Read More)2nd Dec 10
British Airways negotiator to step down
by Paul Russell
British Airways has confirmed that its director of people and organisational effectiveness, Tony McCarthy, will be stepping down from the role early next year as the airline finalises its tie-up with Spanish carrier Iberia. Mr McCarthy has been playing a central role as a negotiator in the ongoing dispute between BA and its cabin crew. [...]
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