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Pilots working for the travel group Thomas Cook will stage a strike on Saturday as part of a dispute over pay.Pilots working for the travel group Thomas Cook will stage a strike on Saturday as part of a dispute over pay.
Their trade union, the British Airline Pilots' Association (Balpa), confirmed the strike after five days of talks failed to resolve the dispute.Their trade union, the British Airline Pilots' Association (Balpa), confirmed the strike after five days of talks failed to resolve the dispute.
A strike on 8 September was the first by pilots at the company since 1974.A strike on 8 September was the first by pilots at the company since 1974.
Further walkouts, on 29 September as well as 6 October, are also in the pipeline.Further walkouts, on 29 September as well as 6 October, are also in the pipeline.
The next strike will last for 24 hours.
The dispute is over a 1.5% pay offer which Balpa has said is unreasonable and amounts to a real-term pay cut.
The union says it wants a rise in line with inflation - currently running at 2.9% on a CPI basis - and better travel facilities.