Unite has today (August 27) revealed evidence of potential widespread jobs discrimination among British Airways cabin crew based at London Gatwick.
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‘This fight will go all the way’
British Airways ground staff and cabin crew were among those who have given overwhelmingly called for strike action to fight their employer `all the way’ in the defence of their jobs, wages and…Read more…
British Airways heading for ‘winter of discontent’
British Airways is heading for months of industrial unrest unless it steps back from proposals which will effectively force thousands of workers onto punitive and insecure zero hours-type contracts….Read more…
‘Nothing more than commodities’ – Unite response to BA’s shameful staff cuts
Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett today (August 7) told Sky News, ‘There’s 6,000 staff forced to apply for voluntary redundancy, not on good terms I must say, and in addition to that…Read more…
‘Forced out by company greed’
On the day that more than 4,000 staff are being forced to leave British Airways and the remaining workforce will discover their intended fate, Unite has warned the airline that this ‘gross injustice’…Read more…
‘End this strife now’
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey has today (August 3) said that the deal offered to British Airways’ pilots would be acceptable to tens of thousands of crew and staff members currently…Read more…
‘Industrial thuggery of the worst kind’
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey today (August 3) accused British Airways of ‘industrial thuggery’ as the airline has vowed to press ahead with redundancies and pay cuts. Justifying…Read more…
‘Drop opportunistic ‘fire and rehire’ plans’ urges Unite
Despite its’ actions and plans to sack 12,000 staff and to cut the wages of a further 30,000 workers being roundly condemned by Unite, the public, the Labour Party, and more besides, British Airways…Read more…
Scrap ‘queen of the skies’ call
Unite believes that while the 747 jet is held in high regard, it is now time for the ‘queen of the skies’ to relinquish her throne. The entire aviation industry’s stock of older, more polluting…Read more…
PM grilled over British Airways’ fire and rehire plans
British Airways workers and their supporters were delighted to see prime minister Boris Johnson today (July 15) grilled by Labour leader Kier Starmer over the airline’s appalling fire and rehire…Read more…
‘BA’s actions should have consequences’
Over 100 MPs from across the political parties, representing constituents in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, have already signed up to a pledge calling for a UK government review of…Read more…
BA should face slots review says angry public
A new poll out today (July 6) reveals that the British public backs tough action against British Airways over its ‘fire and rehire’ plans – with both Conservative and Labour voters giving strong…Read more…
‘National disgrace’
A group of MPs from all sides of the Commons is absolutely correct in its denunciation of British Airways’ treatment of its staff, the leader of the UK’s most influential trade union has…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE we honour the heroes of the coronavirus crisis and ‘name and shame’ the zeroes. Here are this week’s latest: HEROES Ricky Gervais Celebrated comedian…Read more…
BA parent IAG pleads poverty while set on Air Europa
As we have previously reported on UNITElive, British Airways is set on its ‘fire and hire’ policy, by sacking 12,000 of its 42,000-strong workforce, and re-employing the remaining 30,000 staff on…Read more…
Unite video demolishes BA’s ‘fire & rehire’ claims
A Unite video explaining BA’s finances ‘demolishes’ the airline’s claim that it must fire its workforce and rehire those that survive on inferior contracts: The in-depth analysis of British…Read more…
‘Step back and see sense’
In his message to BA he said, “We are not just going to lie down and leave our members to be trodden all over. Step back and see sense and I promise you we will meet you continually and we will sort…Read more…
‘Wanton act of industrial vandalism’
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey today (June 3) highlighted the appalling behaviour of British Airways, which has moved to sack its entire workforce of 42,000 and rehire some 30,000 of them on…Read more…
‘There must be consequences for BA’s actions’
Unite is calling for a government review of British Airways’ landing slots amid the airline’s betrayal of its workers and the British public. Unite has welcomed today’s (June 3) debate in the House…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Each Friday on UniteLIVE, we bring you all the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the devastating crisis we’ve been thrust into, countless people have managed to…Read more…