Great Britain: British Airways asks staff to work for free for up to a month

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d over 30,000 employees to take unpaid leave or work for free for one week up to one month to help the company survive, after it lost 401 million pounds (471 million euros) in one year. (Ref. 090656)

CEO setting the good example. Last month, British Airways asked its staff to volunteer for a month of unpaid leave. Over 1,000 workers accepted. A new level was reached this week with a request to work for free for up to four weeks. The CEO is setting a good example, announcing that he would give u

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