Unite to challenge BA decision to remove striking cabin crew’s
travel concessions
26 July 2010
Unite the union is to mount a legal challenge to British
Airways’ decision to remove staff travel concessions from cabin
crew who took lawful strike action in the course of the union’s
dispute with the company this year.
After careful consideration, Unite believes that management’s
action breaches European human rights legislation. It also believes
that this sanction – which has impeded the resolution of the
long-running dispute – was taken without proper disciplinary
procedures being followed.
In another move to support the thousands of crew who took strike
action, the union is preparing to provide additional assistance to
those members who have suffered particular financial hardship
caused by BA docking additional days’ pay from those who went on
strike.
Unite is to meet the company through the offices of Acas next
week in further talks to resolve the dispute, following the
rejection of the company’s last offer in a ballot earlier this
month. The union will also meet with cabin crew representatives to
review the dispute.
Unite joint general secretaries Derek Simpson and Tony Woodley
said: “Unite remains determined to secure a settlement to this
dispute acceptable to cabin crew. Until such an agreement is
secured, we will continue to support our members financially and
legally to ensure that every avenue is explored to achieve justice
for these loyal and professional men and women who have been so
badly treated by their employer.”
ENDS
Contact: director of communications, Andrew Murray on 07773 764
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