75% turnout. The airline’s 10,220 cabin crew were invited to answer the question: “Are you prepared to take part in strike action?”. With 75% turning out to vote, a great majority (78.5%) voted yes. Unite general secretary-designate Len McCluskey said, “For the fourth time in 13 months British Airways cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly in support of their union and expressed their dissatisfaction with management behavior.” He added: “This dispute will be resolved by negotiation, not litigation or confrontation,” and asked the BA management to come to the negotiating table.
ave voted overwhelmingly in support of their union and expressed their dissatisfaction with management behavior.” He added: “This dispute will be resolved by negotiation, not litigation or confrontation,” and asked the BA management to come to the negotiating table.
Reaction of BA. For its part, the airline’s management urged the union to return to the collectively-agreed deal “which guarantees pay rises for the next two years and secures terms and conditions for our existing crew that are the
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