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BA flight crews on srike!!!!
Found these three articles from BA's website:
The reason they are on srtike is because BA introduced a policy the forces flight crews to work, even though they are sick:
The reason they are on srtike is because BA introduced a policy the forces flight crews to work, even though they are sick:
Originally posted by British Airways
We are extremely disappointed that the T&G cabin crew union has walked away from negotiations and issued a direct threat to the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of our customers.
If the union goes ahead with its proposed series of three 72-hour strikes starting on Monday January 29, it will cause massive disruption for customers, and needless damage to our business at a time when we are facing more intense competition than ever before.
We remain committed to the search for a peaceful outcome to this dispute and we urge the union to withdraw this totally unjustified strike threat to give negotiations the fullest chance of success.
Despite its public rhetoric, the union in private remains resolute in its refusal to talk with us about any degree of change for our cabin crew.
We place immense value on the contribution of our cabin crew, which is why we provide them with terms and conditions that are among the very best in the industry.
We have not imposed changes and we do not seek to. We want to negotiate new ways of working with cabin crew, as we have with other staff groups within British Airways, to help put the airline in better shape to succeed in a dynamic, highly competitive global industry.
We have recognised the genuine concerns of our cabin crew about our absence management policy and, at the T&G's request, have tabled serious proposals to change the way the policy is applied to cabin crew.
However in our discussions so far, the T&G has hardened its stance. Its latest position includes a demand for a significant pay increase and a return to the excessive levels of absence experienced before our absence management policy was introduced.
The union is now asking for a relaxation of the policy, which would see average cabin crew absence rise back toward 22 days a year.
The union's demand for revised pay scales would involve rises of up to 18 per cent.
Additional demands on a range of other issues from the T&G would increase the company's annual cost by £37 million through extra staffing and allowances and seriously undermine our competitiveness.
The T&G should pause to reflect before leading our cabin crew down a path of confrontation that can serve no positive purpose.
We recognise that this is a worrying time for our customers and from today (Sunday January 21) we will allow customers booked to fly with us between Monday January 29 and Friday February 16 to change the date of their trip.
Customer who would further information should phone freephone 0800 727 800.
Note to Editors
1. The Transport and General workers Union (T&G) notified British Airways today of its intention to call out cabin crew on strike on January 29, 30 and 31; February 5, 6 and 7; and February 12, 13 and 14.
If the union goes ahead with its proposed series of three 72-hour strikes starting on Monday January 29, it will cause massive disruption for customers, and needless damage to our business at a time when we are facing more intense competition than ever before.
We remain committed to the search for a peaceful outcome to this dispute and we urge the union to withdraw this totally unjustified strike threat to give negotiations the fullest chance of success.
Despite its public rhetoric, the union in private remains resolute in its refusal to talk with us about any degree of change for our cabin crew.
We place immense value on the contribution of our cabin crew, which is why we provide them with terms and conditions that are among the very best in the industry.
We have not imposed changes and we do not seek to. We want to negotiate new ways of working with cabin crew, as we have with other staff groups within British Airways, to help put the airline in better shape to succeed in a dynamic, highly competitive global industry.
We have recognised the genuine concerns of our cabin crew about our absence management policy and, at the T&G's request, have tabled serious proposals to change the way the policy is applied to cabin crew.
However in our discussions so far, the T&G has hardened its stance. Its latest position includes a demand for a significant pay increase and a return to the excessive levels of absence experienced before our absence management policy was introduced.
The union is now asking for a relaxation of the policy, which would see average cabin crew absence rise back toward 22 days a year.
The union's demand for revised pay scales would involve rises of up to 18 per cent.
Additional demands on a range of other issues from the T&G would increase the company's annual cost by £37 million through extra staffing and allowances and seriously undermine our competitiveness.
The T&G should pause to reflect before leading our cabin crew down a path of confrontation that can serve no positive purpose.
We recognise that this is a worrying time for our customers and from today (Sunday January 21) we will allow customers booked to fly with us between Monday January 29 and Friday February 16 to change the date of their trip.
Customer who would further information should phone freephone 0800 727 800.
Note to Editors
1. The Transport and General workers Union (T&G) notified British Airways today of its intention to call out cabin crew on strike on January 29, 30 and 31; February 5, 6 and 7; and February 12, 13 and 14.
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