BA Strikes Begin

The Union Unite has started its first 5 day walkout on BA today as last ditch attempts to avert the strikes failed yesterday. Passengers have had thousands of flights cancelled in and out of Heathrow as the argument over pay and conditions continues to harm BA’s reputation and future.

The last stumbling block remains the travel perks for BA cabin crew which were removed as punishment for the first wave of strikes, although BA claim they would be re-instated after Unite had agreed to the whole of BA’s offer.

But talks were halted on Saturday night as the location of the talks was gate-crashed by left wing protesters, the following day another location was set up in secret but BA are accusing Unite of failing to accept their offer of more negotiations.

BA have accused Tony Woodley of carry out his negotiations through the media claiming they had agreed to re-instate travel perks only for Woodley to start returning to other done deals of the agreement and trying to alter them again.

Gatwick and London City should be unaffected by the strike but Heathrow is being seriously hampered with 40% of long haul and 50% of short haul being affected, passengers are advised to visit the BA website for information on there flights