Union recognition at Flyglobespan
30.05.08
Unite, Britain's biggest union, has gained recognition for more than 200 cabin crew employees at the Edinburgh based, low cost airline Flyglobespan the union announced today. Brian Boyd, national officer for Unite, described the deal as a 'breakthrough'.
The union has been involved in a long campaign for recognition at Flyglobespan, which has been resisted by the company for more than a year, the union said. Unite submitted an application to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) in December 2007 for recognition for collective bargaining at Flyglobespan. The CAC yesterday declared that the union should be recognised by the employer to conduct collective bargaining on behalf of all UK based permanent cabin crew including senior cabin crew at the following airports; Glasgow, Edinburgh, Durham Tees Valley, Exeter, Gatwick, Robin Hood, Newcastle, Birmingham and Belfast.
Brian Boyd, national officer said: ‘This is a breakthrough for cabin crew employees at Flyglobespan. They have sought nothing more than the basic right to be heard in their workplace. They are a dedicated and professional group of workers, who have served passengers well in difficult circumstances.'
'They are now entitled to be rewarded for their efforts with improved terms and conditions of employment. We will be entering into discussions with the company, with the intention of establishing a positive relationship, and one that acts on the concerns of Flyglobespan's cabin crew.’
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