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| British Airways cabin crew will vote again on possible strike action, the Unite union has announced. | British Airways cabin crew will vote again on possible strike action, the Unite union has announced. |
| Unite said a fresh ballot of its members will be held after recent talks with BA failed to find a resolution to a long-running dispute. | Unite said a fresh ballot of its members will be held after recent talks with BA failed to find a resolution to a long-running dispute. |
| A strike planned for Christmas last year was blocked after a court granted an injunction, declaring it illegal. | A strike planned for Christmas last year was blocked after a court granted an injunction, declaring it illegal. |
| Unite is in a dispute with BA over changes to cabin crew staffing levels and working conditions. | Unite is in a dispute with BA over changes to cabin crew staffing levels and working conditions. |
| Len McCluskey, assistant general secretary of Unite, said that "intensive discussions" with BA had failed to secure an agreement. | |
| "We therefore have to honour our commitment to give our members the voice they were denied by the courts before Christmas, and hold a fresh ballot for industrial action," he said. | |
| He added that Unite wanted to see talks with BA continue. | |
| Cabin crew voted overwhelmingly for strike action in the previous ballot, leading to the announcement of a 12-day strike over the Christmas period. |