BRITISH Airways cabin crew are to stage a further six days of strikes in a pay row.
Members of Unite will walk out on February 5, 6 and 7 and again for three days from February 9.
The union is in dispute over members of the firm’s so-called mixed fleet, who joined the airline after 2010 and are on worse pay rates than other staff, Unite says.
The crews went on strike last week, but the airline said only a small number of flights had to be cancelled.
A letter from the union to BA said: “Your reluctance to offer a reasonable pay deal to our members, yet spend what we believe is now reaching millions of pounds in trying to quash strike action, suggests money is available and this is a question of ideology.
“We urge you to recognise there is a chance here for British Airways to take a different route.”
Unite national officer Oliver Richardson said: “BA is spending money hand over fist on chartering in aircraft to cover striking cabin crew. If it can afford to waste money in such a manner then it can clearly afford to address pay levels that are among the lowest in the industry.”
A BA spokesman said: “We have flown all customers to their destinations during the previous strikes by mixed fleet and we will ensure this happens again.”We will publish more details on Tuesday once we have finalised our contingency plans in relation to the strikes called for February 5-7.”On Thursday (February 2), we will publish more details in relation to the second strike period, February 9-11.”Our pay offer for mixed fleet crew is consistent with deals agreed with Unite for other British Airways’ colleagues. It also reflects pay awards given by other companies in the UK.”
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