Unite set to widen BA dispute

: Latest News; Tuesday, 14 September 2010

Unite, the union representing UK carrier British Airways' cabin crew, says it could widen the ongoing dispute with the carrier and involve all 30,000 of its members including those representing ground staff, including check-in workers and baggage handlers.

If they walked out with cabin crew, BA would be crippled, the union claims.

Unite joint general secretary Tony Woodley said: "This is no longer a matter for BA cabin crew alone."

Alleging the carrier wanted to smash unionism, he said: "If trade unionism is smashed among cabin crew, then we can be sure these methods will be
extended to other groups of unionised BA employees."

The airline stayed in the air during 22 days of cabin crew strikes earlier in the year, thanks in part to volunteers from other parts of BA, even though hundreds of flights were cancelled.

Unite set to widen BA dispute

Latest News

Tuesday, 14 September 2010

If they walked out with cabin crew, BA would be crippled, the union claims.

Unite joint general secretary Tony Woodley said: "This is no longer a matter for BA cabin crew alone."

Alleging the carrier wanted to smash unionism, he said: "If trade unionism is smashed among cabin crew, then we can be sure these methods will be
extended to other groups of unionised BA employees."

The airline stayed in the air during 22 days of cabin crew strikes earlier in the year, thanks in part to volunteers from other parts of BA, even though hundreds of flights were cancelled.