BA staff vote to strike
The GMB union has announced that 53 per cent of its 3,000 British Airways workers have voted for a strike over pay.
As reported, baggage handlers and check-in staff working for the airline have been threatening a strike after unions rejected an 8.5 per cent pay rise over three years.
The Sky News website states that the T&G union, which has some 8,000 members at BA, is also likely to vote for strike action next week.
Following the announcement of the result, British Airways issued a statement urging its unions to continue negotiations.
Mike Street, British Airways’ director of customer service and operations,
said: “Our number one priority is ensuring our customers can continue to
look forward to their summer holidays.
“Our travelling public do not deserve to be the victims and we will do
everything in our power to ensure they are not.
“We remain hopeful of a resolution. We continue to talk to our unions and
we urge them to accept our offer of independent arbitration – they should
have nothing to fear about the outcome.
“We believe our offer is fair and reasonable given the challenges facing
our company. We already have the highest employment costs of any airline in
Europe and must act responsibly to protect the jobs and futures of all our
staff.”
Sky news reports that, if the industrial action is not averted, it is likely to start at the forthcoming bank holiday weekend.
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad
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