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Unions warn BA of August strike
Chairman says industrial action will mean months of rebuilding
Unions have warned that official strikes could hit British Airways over the busy August bank holiday weekend, as the airline has admitted it faces a “huge rebuilding task” following the weekend’s industrial action.
The GMB and Amicus unions have stated that they will be balloting members over possible industrial action, following the weekend’s disruption that left as many as 80,000 people stranded at Heathrow airport.
However some headway appeared to have been made during talks held last night. Sir Bill Morris, head of the Transport and General Workers’ Union (TGWU), said they had been “constructive.” The discussions – between BA and three staff unions with arbitration service Acas – are due to start again this evening.
The strikes were over the introduction of an electronic swipe-card system for workers, which some believe could lead to staff being sent home during quiet periods and forced to work the extra hours when the airline needs them more.
According to The Times, the BA chief executive Rod Eddington will today announce in the airline’s in-house journal that the strike has “destroyed” the airline in many passengers’ eyes: “Today BA faces a massive rebuilding task. Repairing our reputation and restoring the confidence of our customers, the people who pay our wages, are going to require a Herculean effort over the coming days, weeks and months.”
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