British Airways cabin crew to stage fresh strikes in pay dispute

British Airways cabin crew are to stage a fresh round of strikes in a long-running dispute over pay. Unite members of the mixed fleet will walk out for 14 days from 19 July, just 3 days after completing a 16-day stoppage. Unite’s national officer, Oliver Richardson, said: “Today’s announcement of a further escalation underlines the determination of our members in their fight for better pay and against British Airways’ bullying behaviour. We are seeing strong support for the ongoing strike action. Meanwhile, Unite has launched legal action over BA’s decision to lease aircraft from another airline during the strike. The union said it was challenging the govt’s go-ahead for the lease of 9 aircraft from Qatar Airways during the current stoppage, which started last weekend. <br/>