BA cabin crew to hold further 3-day strike over 'poverty pay'
Almost 3,000 cabin crew from British Airways’ mixed fleet branch at Heathrow will strike again next week in a row over what the union describes as poverty pay. The crew will walk out for 3 days from next Thursday, following a 48-hour strike this week that led to about 100 flights being cancelled or merged by BA. The union, Unite, says pay at the carrier is so low that crew are taking second jobs or working while sick because they cannot afford to take a day off. Oliver Richardson, a national officer of the Unite union, said: “British Airways should be under no illusion about our members’ determination to secure a settlement that addresses their concerns over poverty pay.” BA said the strike action was “bizarre and regrettable”. The airline said the last strike had failed to disrupt operations. <br/>
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BA cabin crew to hold further 3-day strike over 'poverty pay'
Almost 3,000 cabin crew from British Airways’ mixed fleet branch at Heathrow will strike again next week in a row over what the union describes as poverty pay. The crew will walk out for 3 days from next Thursday, following a 48-hour strike this week that led to about 100 flights being cancelled or merged by BA. The union, Unite, says pay at the carrier is so low that crew are taking second jobs or working while sick because they cannot afford to take a day off. Oliver Richardson, a national officer of the Unite union, said: “British Airways should be under no illusion about our members’ determination to secure a settlement that addresses their concerns over poverty pay.” BA said the strike action was “bizarre and regrettable”. The airline said the last strike had failed to disrupt operations. <br/>
