Ok, I’ve skipped the announcement that Unite is once again going to ballot it’s Cabin Crew workers, and that BA are going to try to break the strike by wetleasing aircraft and crew, and it is actually opening up cabin crew training up to other qualified staff to the point where Unite has made one hell of a concession
That it will NOT strike over the Easter period
Quote Unite:
“families to be able to plan their travel arrangements in confidence”.
That’s fine, except if you’re planning to travel between 1st March and Easter, you might run into problems if there is a decision to strike.
Simply put, this is public appeasement to make up for the planned Christmas debacle, whilst trying to bring the public on their side.
The new strike ballot among cabin crew will open on 25 January and conclude on 22 February – so March can look dicey – unless Unite and BA butt heads together to get a positive outcome.
We can but hope.
