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BA cabin crew start strike vote | BA cabin crew start strike vote |
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Cabin crew at British Airways are to begin voting on whether to strike, in a long-running dispute with management. | Cabin crew at British Airways are to begin voting on whether to strike, in a long-running dispute with management. |
Staff were due to walk out over Christmas until a court ruled the action illegal because of the way it was balloted. | Staff were due to walk out over Christmas until a court ruled the action illegal because of the way it was balloted. |
The new ballot closes on 22 February, which means action could be taken as soon as 1 March, although the union has said it will not strike over Easter. | The new ballot closes on 22 February, which means action could be taken as soon as 1 March, although the union has said it will not strike over Easter. |
The Unite union is angry at BA's plans to cut jobs and pay. | The Unite union is angry at BA's plans to cut jobs and pay. |
It warned that if the airline recruited other staff to replace them during the stoppages, it would put passengers' lives at risk. | It warned that if the airline recruited other staff to replace them during the stoppages, it would put passengers' lives at risk. |
The union said the experience of the cabin crew had recently saved a passenger's life. | |
Len McCluskey, Unite's assistant general secretary said: "Cabin crew's dedication and skill kept a person alive when others had given up hope. BA should have nothing but praise for its loyal and dedicated cabin crew." | Len McCluskey, Unite's assistant general secretary said: "Cabin crew's dedication and skill kept a person alive when others had given up hope. BA should have nothing but praise for its loyal and dedicated cabin crew." |
BA says any training programme for replacement staff would meet strict safety standards. | |
BA lost more than £400m last year, following the collapse in demand for air travel resulting from the recession. | BA lost more than £400m last year, following the collapse in demand for air travel resulting from the recession. |
The management says it has to cut costs in order to return the airline to profitability. | The management says it has to cut costs in order to return the airline to profitability. |
On Friday BA threatened that any staff who took part in the industrial action might lose their travel perks. | On Friday BA threatened that any staff who took part in the industrial action might lose their travel perks. |
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