Unite comment on bmi’s restructuring plan
4th November 2009
Unite, the UK’s largest union, has today (Wednesday) raised its
concerns at the announcement from bmibaby that it is to make 158
airline staff redundant. This comes as part of a restructuring
process designed to bring the low cost airline back into
profitability.
Brian Boyd, Unite national officer for aviation, said: “Today's
announcement casts further doubt over the whole bmi group as its
new owners Lufthansa search for cost savings. Unite members are
once again caught at the sharp end of business restructuring. We
will now be engaging with bmibaby to ensure that compulsory
redundancies are avoided.
“Unite had the foresight earlier this year to commit bmi into a
legally binding agreement in the event of future redundancies
caused by the group's current financial predicament. This shows
once again the importance of trade union representation within the
workplace. However, it is unfortunate that we will have to
reference the terms of this document in such a short period of
time.”
The 90-day consultation period has now started.
ENDS
For further information please contact Ashraf Choudhury in the
Unite Press Office on 020 7420 8914 or 07980 224761.
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