British Airways cabin crew put
their wings off and preparing a strike.
As BBC reported more than 2,000 flight
attendants gathered to vote to go on strike after 21 December at
Heathrow airport. The union also did not say if the strikes would affect travelers
over Christmas. The issue comes after cabin crew rejected a 2% pay rise and
concerns about 4.000 staff who have joined the airline since 2010 on mixed
fleet contracts and who do not feel they are paid enough.
Unites survey reveals astonishing
things concerning the cabin crew life conditions which are affected by the
freeze wage. So half of the Mixed fleet staff
have taken on seconds jobs to make ends meet and more than two- thirds
were going to work “unfit to fly” because they could not afford to be off sick.
Unite regional officer Mat
Smith said: “Not only are they pay rates indefensible but in aviation low pay
is a safety issue".
It said 84% reported
experiencing stress and depression since joining BA because of their financial
circumstances.
BA spokesman said: “We remain
focused on resolving this issue as quickly as possible without any disruption
to customers.”
