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| BA suspends staff over web posts | BA suspends staff over web posts |
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| British Airways says it has suspended a number of staff after what it describes as "inappropriate comments" posted on the Unite union website. | British Airways says it has suspended a number of staff after what it describes as "inappropriate comments" posted on the Unite union website. |
| A spokeswoman for the airline said investigations were on-going and they have asked union officials to remove the comments. | A spokeswoman for the airline said investigations were on-going and they have asked union officials to remove the comments. |
| She said: "We will not tolerate the intimidation of staff." | She said: "We will not tolerate the intimidation of staff." |
| Unite say there have no intimidating comments posted on its official website. | Unite say there have no intimidating comments posted on its official website. |
| It says claims BA is referring to an unofficial forum. | It says claims BA is referring to an unofficial forum. |
| A Unite spokeswoman said she was sceptical that the suspensions were solely to do with internet posts. | A Unite spokeswoman said she was sceptical that the suspensions were solely to do with internet posts. |
| Unite is currently balloting 13,000 members who work for BA strike action in what is an increasingly bitter and tense fight for the company's future. | |
| A 12-day strike that had been planned over Christmas was halted after the High Court said it was illegal following concerns about how the ballot had been organised. | |
| The new strike ballot among cabin crew will open on 25 January and conclude on 22 February, the union recently said it would not strike over the Easter period. |