The Unite union that represents BA cabin crew has successfully won its court appeal against the injunction stopping its proposed industrial action. In reaction to the news BA said it was “disappointed” that the ruling had been in favour of Unite. BA had originally been granted a last minute injunction on May 17, one day before a second round of strikes was due to begin.
As a result of the new ruling BA faces five days of industrial action which are likely to start next week. The Unite union has also put forward May 24-28, May 30-June 3 and June 5-9 as possible dates for further strike action. BA hopes to operate 60 per cent of its long haul flights and 50 per cent of its short haul flights. Unfortunately talks aimed at settling the dispute seem likely to fail especially considering BA’s recent comment that the “strikes have failed twice and they will fail again”. BA believe they “have put forward a very fair offer that addresses the concerns Unite has raised over the last 15 months. We believe cabin crew would accept it if it was put to them in a fair and secret ballot.”
If you are worried about BA strikes you might want to look into hiring a private jet