Trade union Unite to pursue legal action for Monarch workers who lost jobs

British trade union Unite said Wednesday it would launch legal action on behalf of over 1,800 workers who lost their jobs when Monarch Airlines went in to administration earlier in the week. The airline collapsed Monday and made 90% of the staff on Monarch Airlines and Travel Group redundant after falling victim to intense competition for flights and a weaker pound. The union said it would lodge employment tribunal proceedings over the company's failure to consult the workers on redundancies, and said the employers had not given the necessary notice or statutory pay. "The manner in which Monarch went into administration and the way the govt allowed it (to) happen means there is a strong claim for compensation by former Monarch workers," the union said. <br/>