Virgin Atlantic faces threat of pilot strike
More than half of Virgin Atlantic’s pilots are being balloted on strike action because they say the airline has refused to recognise their union or consult with them about proposed changes to their benefits. If they approve industrial action, pilots could strike around Christmas. Virgin does not recognise the Professional Pilots Union, which represents 450 of its 800 pilots, and instead deals with Balpa. “Our members have mandated the PPU to negotiate, but for the last 2 years it appears the company has chosen to ignore the majority of its pilots and deal only with a union that speaks for the minority. That’s a fundamental mistake,” said a PPU spokesman. Craig Kreeger, Virgin CE, wrote to pilots last week to explain changes to their terms and conditions, which the PPU said were “a cost-cutting exercise”. <br/>
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Virgin Atlantic faces threat of pilot strike
More than half of Virgin Atlantic’s pilots are being balloted on strike action because they say the airline has refused to recognise their union or consult with them about proposed changes to their benefits. If they approve industrial action, pilots could strike around Christmas. Virgin does not recognise the Professional Pilots Union, which represents 450 of its 800 pilots, and instead deals with Balpa. “Our members have mandated the PPU to negotiate, but for the last 2 years it appears the company has chosen to ignore the majority of its pilots and deal only with a union that speaks for the minority. That’s a fundamental mistake,” said a PPU spokesman. Craig Kreeger, Virgin CE, wrote to pilots last week to explain changes to their terms and conditions, which the PPU said were “a cost-cutting exercise”. <br/>
