British Airways cabin crew have agreed to back a new wave of strikes

British Airways cabin crew have agreed to back a new wave of strikes which could cause major flight disruption over the upcoming Easter holidays. The industrial action is calling for the reinstatement of travel concession to striking workers.

The news came late Monday night of the overwhelming support for the renewed call to strike, despite reassurances from BA that such action was unlikely. Yesterday’s Unite vote followed a similar one in December which was deemed invalid.

Voter turnout for Unite members was 72 percent, with 1170 voting against a strike and 5811 voting for it. The union now has just under a month to announce possible dates for the action, but it is thought they are likely to disrupt Easter travel or even the royal wedding weekend.

Len McCluskey, the general secretary for Unite, urged BA to come up with a way to regain the trust of the majority of its cabin crew employees, adding that the staff are determined to get justice. He went on to say that discussions with the airline are still ongoing and that he hopes they can reach an amicable solution.

BA management, however, called for co-operation from the union rather than confrontation, but admitted there is a need to find a resolution to the bitter and long running dispute. The airline also claimed in a statement that the overwhelming majority of cabin crew are anxious to end the standoff.

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