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British Airways plans 48-Hour Strike from Jan. 10
 
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Wed, 4 Jan 2017   ||   Nigeria,
 

The Cabin crew at British Airways plan to hold a 48-hour strike from Jan. 10 in an on-going pay dispute.

The walkout comes after Unite members voted by 7 to 1 to reject a pay offer from the airline, the Press Association reported.

Crew called off strikes planned for Christmas Day and Boxing Day to allow for talks at the British conciliation service Acas.

Unite official Oliver Richardson said “British Airways is needlessly provoking strike action by refusing to extend the mandate of the strike ballot and allow meaningful talks to take place.’’

The strike action is being taken by so-called “mixed fleet’’ cabin crew who joined the company since 2010. Unite says they are unfairly paid less than their colleagues.

Richardson said “Instead of listening to why its ‘mixed fleet’ cabin crew rejected the offer negotiated at Acas, British Airways has sought instead to try and bully a workforce of young men and women who are trying to eke out a living on poverty pay.’’

 

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