Important message to Unite BA cabin crew from the joint general
secretaries
26th March 2010
Dear Colleagues
First of all we would like to once again congratulate you on your
magnificent support for the strike action taken last weekend.
Let us assure you that we are working night and day to find a way
to reach a decent agreement with British Airways to bring this
dispute to a speedy resolution.
However, there is no reason to anticipate that we will secure such
an agreement before the second scheduled strike action, to run for
four days from this Saturday. It is vital that you show
continued commitment to our cause, and to gain the respect from
your employer by supporting this strike.
We would therefore like to offer your union's full support and
assurance on two issues we know are of the utmost importance to
you.
First, we repeat that the withdrawal of travel concessions from
crew who have been on strike represents unacceptable anti-union
bullying. Any agreement to end this dispute must and will
include a framework for the full restoration of those travel
concessions.
Secondly, the company has vindictively acted to dock pay from crew
not just for days taken on strike, but in some cases for longer
periods, significantly impacting on your income. Accordingly,
Unite will pay strike pay at our agreed rate not just for days
taken on strike, but for ALL days for which the employer has
deducted wages as a result of the industrial action. The
union is discussing with your representatives an appropriate
procedure on how best to do this.
In solidarity,
Derek Simpson and Tony Woodley
Joint general secretaries
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