BA staff put strike on hold
12 June 2017
A four-day strike has been suspended by British Airways cabin crew.
Almost 3,000 staff had planned to go on strike on Friday as part of a dispute about benefits, but now the Unite union and BA will have talks at ACAS. ACAS is the advisory, conciliation and arbitration service in the UK, it is used by employers and unions to reach agreement.
BA say that the strike is unnecessary because it ‘has reached a deal on pay, which Unite’s national officers agreed was acceptable’.
But the Unite say that BA staff who work on long-haul and short-haul routes are paid less than their colleagues. They also claim that BA has punished staff for ‘using legitimate industrial means to reach a wage deal’.
A four-day strike has been suspended by British Airways cabin crew.
Almost 3,000 staff had planned to go on strike on Friday as part of a dispute about benefits, but now the Unite union and BA will have talks at ACAS. ACAS is the advisory, conciliation and arbitration service in the UK, it is used by employers and unions to reach agreement.
BA say that the strike is unnecessary because it ‘has reached a deal on pay, which Unite’s national officers agreed was acceptable’.
But the Unite say that BA staff who work on long-haul and short-haul routes are paid less than their colleagues. They also claim that BA has punished staff for ‘using legitimate industrial means to reach a wage deal’.
Questions
Why are BA cabin crew striking?
Which staff are being disadvantaged?
Where are the union and the company discussing their problems?
What are the 'legitimate industrial means' the union is using?
Why are BA cabin crew striking?
Which staff are being disadvantaged?
Where are the union and the company discussing their problems?
What are the 'legitimate industrial means' the union is using?
Vocabulary
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to suspend – to stop something, but not permanently, it may still happen
to put on hold – to stop something while you wait to see what will happen
talks – conversation, discussion between two groups
legitimate – legal, correct, accepted
means – methods, ways
long-haul / short-haul – long/short distance flights
Highlight the text for solutions
to suspend – to stop something, but not permanently, it may still happen
to put on hold – to stop something while you wait to see what will happen
talks – conversation, discussion between two groups
legitimate – legal, correct, accepted
means – methods, ways
long-haul / short-haul – long/short distance flights