BA two-year cabin crew jobs dispute resolved
A resolution has finally been achieved in the bitter, two-year fight between British Airways (BA) and trade unions over cabin crew jobs.
A ballot held last week of the airline’s Unite union members on the latest proposals put forward by the British flag-carrying airline, saw 92 per cent vote in favor of them and only eight per cent against. More than 72 per cent of the airline’s 10,000 Unite members voted in the poll.
Representatives from both sides of the argument said that they were delighted that an agreement had finally been achieved. The agreement saw BA restore the travel concessions of those staff who had taken industrial action for the previous issues, and to award top-up payments to some employees.
Unite General Secretary, Len McCluskey, said, “Unite always firmly believed that this dispute would be solved not through conflict but through negotiation. Thankfully we have reached an honorable agreement with BA.”
He added, “The overwhelming acceptance of this deal by cabin crew means that both parties can now move forward together on securing a bright future for the airline.”
A spokesman for BA said that they had complete confidence in the professionalism of their cabin crew and were pleased to bring the matter to a constructive resolution.
“The skills and professionalism of British Airways cabin crew are second to none, and we are delighted this dispute is behind us,” he said. “We have made permanent structural savings to our business, which is now ready to invest £5.5 billion over the next five years for the benefit of our customers.”
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