BA starts legal fight to prevent strike
BA wrote to the union yesterday calling on the industrial action to be called off by 14.00.
Today’s letter was the third sent to Unite since last Friday pointing out the balloting flaws, BA said. The union did not reply to the first two letters.
As a back-up to the legal action, airline managers have been establishing which cabin crew might wish to work normally during the strike period.
BA chief executive Willie Walsh said: “We are absolutely determined to do whatever we can to protect our customers from this appalling, unjustified decision from Unite.
“We do not want to see a million Christmases ruined.
“Unite was told about the problems with its ballot on Friday. Yet it cynically went ahead with an extreme, highly publicised threat to our customers and our business in the knowledge that it might not be able to carry it out.
“We remain available for talks with Unite at any time without preconditions.”
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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