British Airways workers could still strike over the summer after two out of three unions rejected the carrier’s offer of arbitration in a dispute over pay.
As reported, the carrier has been involved in talks with the GMB, the General Workers’ Union and Amicus, which collectively represent some 15,000 workers at six airports around the country.
But, the Daily Telegraph reports, while Amicus agreed to allow an independent arbitrator to settle the ongoing dispute over pay, the other two unions refused outright.
The newspaper reports that the airline has offered a total 8.5 per cent rise in pensionable pay over the next three years, or a 10.5 per cent increase in non-pensionable pay.
The newspaper quotes Mike Street, of BA, of saying that such an agreement would have allowed customers to book “in confidence that their summer travel plans will not be disrupted”. The carrier also said there was “a long way to go yet” before any strike action became a reality.
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad
