{"id":11653,"date":"2017-03-03T15:51:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T15:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unitelive.org\/?p=11653"},"modified":"2017-03-03T15:51:58","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T15:51:58","slug":"brighton-ba-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/?p=11653","title":{"rendered":"Brighton BA protest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Striking members of Unite working as cabin crew for British Airways mixed fleet will be taking their battle against low pay to Brighton tomorrow (March 4) with a protest at the British Airways sponsored i360 attraction on the town\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s seafront.<\/p>\n

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Tomorrow\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s protest, at the worlds\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 tallest moving observation tower, (Lower Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2LN from 11pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1pm), falls on the second day of a seven day strike which started today (March 3).<\/p>\n

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Workers at the British Airways i360 are paid at least the living wage and a starting salary which is nearly \u00c2\u01415,500 more than that of mixed fleet cabin crew.<\/p>\n

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The latest round of strikes involving mixed fleet cabin crew working long and short haul flights out of Heathrow takes the total number of strike days during the dispute to 26. It comes as British Airways continue to threaten and bully mixed fleet cabin crew with \u00e2\u20ac\u0098consequences\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 if they exercise their right to strike.<\/p>\n

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The most recent threats include stripping striking cabin crew of their bonus for 2016 and 2017 in addition to removal of the \u00e2\u20ac\u0098my incentive\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 payment for the whole of 2017 and staff travel for two years.<\/p>\n

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Over the course of the dispute strike action has led to the cancellation of flights and the airline chartering, or \u00e2\u20ac\u0098wet leasing\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, aircraft from other airlines such as Titan Airways, Vueling and Thomson Airways to cover striking cabin crew.<\/p>\n

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In a show of solidarity Unite members have come together and formed a food bank to support low paid mixed fleet cabin crew.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bMenacing the low paid mixed fleet cabin crew with threats and sanctions for exercising their right to strike is a shameful way for British Airways to behave,” said Unite national officer Oliver Richardson.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bDespite the bullying behaviour, Unite members continue to show great resolve in their fight against low pay,” he added. “Tomorrow they will be taking their message to the British Airways sponsored i360 attraction on Brighton\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s seafront.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bWe would urge the public and customers of the i360 to offer their support and stand with British Airways\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 mixed fleet cabin crew and say \u00e2\u20ac\u0098BA low pay no way.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n

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Since 2010 all British Airways new cabin crew employees join what is called mixed fleet, where despite promises that pay would be 10 per cent above the market rate, basic pay starts at just \u00c2\u014112,192 with \u00c2\u01413 an hour flying pay. Unite estimates that on average mixed fleet cabin crew earn \u00c2\u014116,000, including allowances, a year.<\/p>\n

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Pic by Stephen Higgs<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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