Airports ‘shouldn’t stand’ for US security rules
By politics.co.uk staff The chairman of British Airways has described many of the stringent security checks for passengers heading to the US as “completely redundant”. Martin Broughton raised concerns that more intrusive checks, including making passengers take off their shoes, should be scaled back – and implied US authorities were applying double standards in their […]
Unite calls off airport strike
By politics.co.uk staff Unite has called off the threat of strikes at six of Britain’s airports following negotiations between the union, BAA and mediator Acas. The strike concerned a dispute with airports operator BAA over a one per cent pay offer, following a pay freeze implemented last year. The deal contained a two per cent […]
Mandate disputed as airports strike talks begin
By politics.co.uk staff Airports operator BAA will seek to avoid crippling strikes in talks with union representatives later. The negotiations follow last week’s vote by Unite’s airport workers which backed industrial action in a dispute over BAA’s 1.5% pay offer. The Unite union claimed it had secured a “clear mandate” after 74% of 3,054 votes […]
Airport staff back strike action
By politics.co.uk staff Striking staff at six of Britain’s airports could cause summer holiday disruption affecting tens of thousands of passengers, prompting condemnation from the prime minister. Members of the Unite union voted by three to one in favour of industrial action, giving union chiefs the option of forcing a strike later this month. Shop […]
BA and Unite return to talks
By politics.co.uk staff Beleaguered airline British Airways negotiators are returning to the negotiating table today for the latest round of talks with the Unite union. After 22 days of industrial action by BA cabin crew the dispute over cost-cutting remains unresolved. Last month Unite members voted to reject a BA settlement, which would have seen […]
Cabin crew begin voting on BA offer
By politics.co.uk staff Cabin crew at the beleaguered British Airways (BA) airline begin having their say on an offer which could end the ongoing dispute over cost-cutting. Holidaymakers have been hit by disruption in recent months as the Unite union coordinated a series of strikes against BA. The removal of travel perks for staff who […]
Summer holidays relief as union postpones strike ballot
By politics.co.uk staff The Unite union has postponed its planned ballot of cabin crew staff as members are given the chance to consider an offer by British Airways. The long-running dispute over pay and disciplinary proceedings against previous strikers has already seen 22 days of industrial action. Unite joint general secretary Tony Woodley said it […]
BA cabin crew to parliament amid ‘climate of fear’
By Rebecca Burns British Airways cabin crew are visiting parliament on the 21st day of their strike action to discuss the “climate of fear at the airline”. In the last of three five day strikes, the crew will brief MPs about the reasons for their ongoing strike action. Union Unite claims the strikes have prompted […]
BA/Unite talks go on but more strikes expected
By politics.co.uk staff Analysts are expecting a further ballot of Unite members on strike action, despite continued talks between the union and British Airways (BA) management. The talks come as cabin crew stage a third day of industrial action, in the second of three five-day strikes. Acas, the conciliation services body, will preside over the […]
No deal for BA cabin crew as fresh strike begins
By politics.co.uk staff The British Airways dispute over pay and job conditions entered the second of three five-day strikes today as cabin crew walked out again. There are no signs of the clash being resolved as talks failed to result in a deal being reached. Members of the Unite union will walk out again from […]
