British Airways’ passengers face more disruption after workers announced a fresh round of strikes.
Members of Unite will walk out for 14 days from July 19, just three-days after completing a 16-day stoppage.
Union Unite said the strike had been called after BA claims that crew who previously walked out have not had their bonuses or benefits, including free and discounted travel, restored.
BA said that the proposed action was "extreme and completely unnecessary".
“Today’s announcement of a further escalation, underlines the determination of our members in their fight for better pay and against British Airways’ bullying behaviour,” said Unite national officer, Oliver Richardson. “It’s high time British Airways stopped spending millions defending low pay and its bullying approach by negotiating a settlement to this long running dispute,” he added.
A British Airways spokesperson said it will operate 99.5 per cent of its normal schedule during the action.
Unite has also launched legal action against the government’s decision to give the go-ahead to the ‘wet lease’ of nine Airbus aircraft by British Airways to cover striking cabin crew. It argues the lease of the aircraft and crew breaches European regulations.
"We believe it is not only in breach of European regulations and non-compliant with civil aviation safety, but has also driven a coach and horses through British Airways' own corporate social responsibility policy, which is not worth the paper it's written on,” said Unite’s Richardson.
"British Airways customers will be alarmed at Qatar Airways' record on sex discrimination and the lengths British Airways is going to try and undermine lawful strike action."
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