Thousands of British Airways employees have voted in favor of a strike following bickering compacting on sick pay and pensions, union officials said Monday.
96 percent of its trade union members Monday voted in favour of a strike in the largest majority ever seen.
Jack Dromey, the union’s deputy-general secretary is quoted to have said:
BA cabin crew have voted to say the airline has gone too far, BA must rebuild the trust of its cabin crew by negotiating rather than imposing change and by listening to its staff rather than riding roughshod over their concerns.
Cabin crew workers had claimed the airline put pressure on them to come to work even if they felt sick. Further talks are set for later this week, both sides said.
Though the airline has reduced ticket prices due to reduced fuel charge, if a strike did take place it would cause disruption at airports and cancellation of flights.
Via: USA Today
