Unite In Human Rights Claim

Union bosses are claiming that BA’s refusal to re-instate travel perks is against their workers human rights. The travel perks were removed earlier this year after cabin crew went on strike for a total of 22 days, even after being warned that by doing so they would lose their travel perks.

It is also common knowledge that this is a major stumbling block in the on-going row between Unite and BA. The human rights claim by Unite could end up at the high court, where both parties have met before, with both sides claiming victories in the past.

More talks between Unite and BA are set to take place next week at the conciliation service Acas, but Willie Walsh insists if more strikes do take place, flights will operate as normal. Future strikes do look unlikely as the latest ballot had over 6000 boycott the vote and BA seem to operate better and better with every strike to obtain minimal effect.