British Airways’ pilots, cabin crew unions file new pay claim

BALPA has joined forces with cabin crew and ground staff unions Unite and GMB to demand pay increases from Jan 2019. They are also calling for enhanced profit-sharing arrangements and the introduction of an employee share ownership scheme. Negotiations with the airline will begin this month, according to the unions. “British Airways is continuing to deliver extraordinary financial results. In a remarkable transformation, the airline has moved from a GBP230m (US$366m) operating loss in 2009 to a GBP1.8b profit in 2017, with an even better result forecast for 2018. BA staff made an essential contribution to this success by delivering change and increasing productivity,” the unions said. The unions have accused British Airways of allowing “a culture to develop in which employees are disconnected from the airline’s success.” <br/>