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British Airways Started A Three Day Walkout Over Poor Pay
9 - Feb - 2017

British Airways Cabin Crew Begin Three-Day Strike

 

 

Members of British Airways’ “mixed” fleet late last week started a three-day walkout over poor pay and plan another three day strike on Thursday.

The said “mixed” crew includes all cabin employees who have joined the airline since 2010, serving long and short-haul flights. Their pay starts at £12,000 (approximately $15,000), but most earn around £21,000 ($26,000) when   including bonuses and flying time are factored in.

 British Airways claims that none of the crew members makes less than £21,000.

The airline has said it expects most of the 2,300 striking flight attendants to show up for work, after issuing sanctions on them.BA has threatened to deny anyone participating in the strike their travel discounts as well as two years’ worth of bonuses.

Although BA anticipates little disruption of travel schedules this time, 68 flights had to be cancelled during a three-day strike in January. The “mixed” fleet cabin crew members staged a two-day and another three-day walkout in January.

According to The Standard, a spokesperson for the airline said: "This will mean some customers will travel slightly earlier or later in the day than originally booked. We are contacting those customers with the options available to them.

"Our pay offer for mixed fleet cabin crew is consistent with deals agreed with more than 90 per cent of British Airways colleagues, including many Unite members.

"The offer also reflects pay awards given by other companies in the UK and will ensure that rewards for mixed fleet remain in line with those for cabin crew at our airline competitors."

Unite, the union representing the striking cabin crew members called on BA to “start valuing staff who contribute massively to the billions of pounds in profits the airline generates.”

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