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British Airways cabin crew extends strike for 14 days this month

Union says the industrial action is over a long-running dispute over pay

Members of British Airways cabin crew and the union Unite protest outside the Qatar Airways offices in London on Wednesday. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters
Members of British Airways cabin crew and the union Unite protest outside the Qatar Airways offices in London on Wednesday. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters
Wed Jul 05 2017 - 17:20

British Airways mixed fleet cabin crew are to stage a fresh round of strikes in a long-running dispute over pay.

Members of Unite will walk out for 14 days from July 19th, just three days after completing a 16-day stoppage.

The union said the new action underlined the determination of its members to continue campaigning for a better pay deal.

National officer Oliver Richardson said: “Today’s announcement of a further escalation, underlines the determination of our members in their fight for better pay and against British Airways’ bullying behaviour.

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“We are seeing strong support for the ongoing strike action.

“The time and money British Airways is spending on wet leasing aircraft and bullying striking cabin crew are resources which could easily settle this dispute.

“It’s high time British Airways stopped spending millions defending low pay and its bullying approach by negotiating a settlement to this long running dispute.”

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