Unite warns of yet more BA walkouts June 9, 2010 UNITE, the union representing striking British Airways (BA) cabin crew, is preparing to launch a fresh strike ballot that could affect travel in July. The union warned yesterday that preparations for a new ballot were at an advanced stage and would be launched if no agreement with BA is reached. A new ballot is likely [...]
Willie Walsh: I’m determined to solve this strike June 7, 2010 WILLIE WALSH yesterday insisted that he remains “determined” to discuss the strike launched by British Airways (BA) cabin crew as he faced criticism by Unite for leaving the country. The BA chief executive, who was yesterday at a conference in Berlin, dismissed claims by Unite that he was neglecting negotiations by leaving London at a [...]
RMT UNION VOTES FOR TUBE STRIKE June 6, 2010 LONDON’S transport network could be thrown into chaos this summer after tube drivers voted in favour of strike action. A walk-out could spark the worst underground disruption since the two-day strike last June that left thousands of workers stranded. Rail union RMT’s members voted by more than 90 per cent to strike over a “continued [...]
Cabin crew strike costs BA £7m a day June 3, 2010 BRITISH AIRWAYS (BA) has lost roughly £98m during the last fortnight as a result of the cabin crew strike, which has seen the airline’s passenger capacity fall six per cent. BA flew 392,000 less customers last month – a 14.2 per cent drop from last year as a result of the strike. The airline faced [...]
BA passenger numbers plunge in strike chaos June 3, 2010 BRITISH Airways carried 11.5 per cent fewer passengers in May year-on-year, hit by disruption caused by seven days of strikes by cabin crew. BA, which earlier this year sealed its long-awaited merger with Spain’s Iberia, carried 2.36m passengers last month, down from the 2.76m it flew in May 2009, while its load factor – a [...]
BA strike drags on another day June 2, 2010 BRITISH Airways dragged through its fourth day of a five day strike yesterday, with negotiators still failing to find common ground. Arbitration body Acas said: “More talks took place in London yesterday between BA and Unite under the auspices of Acas with the assistance of the TUC. The talks were adjourned late last night and [...]
BA and Unite to resume talks June 1, 2010 British Airways (BA) and Unite have resumed negotiations in a bid to settle the bitter dispute that has resulted in cabin crew taking to the picket lines. The news comes as the airline announced it will increase its capacity during the final five-day strike period, which starts 5 June. BA said it will fly up [...]
MICHAEL O’LEARY STEPS UP ATTACK ON ‘PERMA-TANNED’ UNION LEADER June 1, 2010 RYANAIR’S Michael O’Leary isn’t known as a man his rivals could turn to in a jam, but it appears leopards really can change their spots. Just a few weeks ago, O’Leary lashed out at the Unite union, which is representing British Airways cabin crew in a series of damaging strikes, labelling them a “bunch of [...]
UK Plc hit by series of PR disasters May 31, 2010 THESE are dark days for some of Britain’s flagship firms. Three of our corporate giants are floundering: British Petroleum, whose inability to stem the spill off the US coast is now in the realm of the preposterous; British Airways, which is being crippled by the actions of a minority of deluded and self-destructive strikers; and [...]
Unite warns BA of strikes over summer May 31, 2010 UNITE, the union representing British Airways (BA) cabin crew, is preparing a new strike ballot that could see the airline’s operations disrupted during the all-important summer holiday period. Speaking yesterday at the union’s conference in Manchester, joint general secretary Tony Woodley warned that BA chief executive Willie Walsh’s “hard-man stance” on refusing to reinstate cabin [...]