Troubled airline British Airways has suspended 15 cabin crew members after reading “inappropriate postings” made by them on the website of union Unite. The union, who is balloting 13,000 staff members then accused BA of inappropriate conduct themselves as the messages were apparently posted on a site on Facebook, and not on its own website.
The battle between BA and Unite is growing increasingly bitter and underhand, as both sides try and score points off each other as the reality of strike action looms ever nearer. The problems started last year when BA announced plans to freeze staff pay and to switch 3,000 staff to part-time roles. Unite has vigorously attacked this decision and called for strike action.
This strike was due to go ahead over Christmas but a last-minute court decision halted it as it was declared illegal due to issues over how the voting process was conducted. A new strike ballet was started on 25th January and is due to finish on the 22nd February. Whatever the result of the ballet, the union has promised not to call for a strike over the Easter period.
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