Union release video to state their case against BA
28.01.10
The Unite union has released a video to counter ‘gross misrepresentations’ over issues at the heart of a dispute with British Airways that seems likely to lead to strike action. The union said low wages, reliance on tax credit top-ups and the distress of being forced to deliver a poorer service to passengers were the real reasons behind the dispute.
Around 12,000 Unite members of BA cabin crew are voting on whether to go on strike over jobs, pay and working conditions, with the result due on February 22. According to the union, three out of four cabin crew earn less than £20,000 per year, with some staff at Gatwick airport having to rely on second jobs or working family tax credits to top up their earnings. Workers also claimed that the cut in cabin crew numbers at the end of last year was having a ‘terrible’ impact on service to passengers.
Len McCluskey, Unite's assistant general secretary, said: ‘For those who want to understand the truth behind this dispute, this film shows why crew have been driven to consider industrial action for the second time in as many months.’
The film can be viewed at www.unitetheunion.org/bavideo
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