UK’s Thomas Cook pilots to strike Sept. 8
Pilots at UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines are to strike for 12 hours on Sept. 8 over a pay dispute. The airline said it expects to operate all services as normal. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) authorized the strike following a ballot in which 91% of pilots voted to take action; turnout was 88%. BALPA said the decision to take strike action—which will last from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. BST—followed nearly eight months of negotiations over a pay raise that had been due in April. It said the airline had offered a 1.5% raise, while it had asked for a pay increase that at least matched UK inflation—currently around 2.5%—plus an amount to catch up with comparable airlines and ancillary benefits. Two days of talks have taken place at the UK industrial arbitration service ACAS, without progress.<br/>
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UK’s Thomas Cook pilots to strike Sept. 8
Pilots at UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines are to strike for 12 hours on Sept. 8 over a pay dispute. The airline said it expects to operate all services as normal. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) authorized the strike following a ballot in which 91% of pilots voted to take action; turnout was 88%. BALPA said the decision to take strike action—which will last from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. BST—followed nearly eight months of negotiations over a pay raise that had been due in April. It said the airline had offered a 1.5% raise, while it had asked for a pay increase that at least matched UK inflation—currently around 2.5%—plus an amount to catch up with comparable airlines and ancillary benefits. Two days of talks have taken place at the UK industrial arbitration service ACAS, without progress.<br/>
