BA is a striking matter

Unite, the union representing British Airways cabin crew, said last Tuesday that it planned to ballot members again on taking strike action after admitting a recent vote was potentially invalid.

Cabin crew voted last month to hold further strikes in what is fast becoming the longest dispute of its kind in airline history.  British Airways argues that the ballot, the third in recent times held by staff backing industrial action, was unlawful. The union said that this led the Electoral Reform Society, the watchdog responsible for overseeing the vote, to qualify its official report.

"Unite therefore cannot call industrial action based on this ballot, since such a move would expose our members to sanctions by a bullying employer," said the union's General Secretary Len McCluskey.  He claims that his union represents some 90% of cabin crew, a figure disputed by the airline who say the figure is near 75% and that only 43% of the flight staff were in favour last time around. www.ba.com www.unitetheunion.com

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