Posts Tagged ‘ Cabin Crew ’

Sacked Overweight Air India Flight Attendants Invited Back

December 1, 2010
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Yes, you will have to be more “svelte” since “we are not relaxing our standards”. Oh, and another thing. The company will soon be out of cash and unable to pay staff. Welcome back! Below story from www.adelaidenow.com.au Air India bosses give sacked overweight flight attendants jobs back INDIA’S embattled state carrier has invited back former flight attendants it fired for being overweight because it is suffering a severe shortage of cabin crew. Air India approached nine to 10...

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Cabin Crew at British Airways to Vote Over Strike

November 29, 2010
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BA cabin crew to vote over strike BREAKING NEWS, Daily Post.co.UK. British Airways cabin crew are to be balloted for fresh strikes in their long-running dispute with the airline. Joint Unite leader Tony Woodley accused BA’s management of “victimising” union members at the airline. Mr Woodley said the union was “left with no choice” but to call the ballot in a bid to resolve the dispute. Mr Woodley said: “British Airways’ latest offer is not acceptable to our members,...

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BA Slogan Shows Strike Defiance

May 24, 2010
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Hereford Times – British Airways aircraft have had a “keep the flag flying” slogan painted along their fuselages to underline the message that the airline will continue to fly throughout this week’s strikes by its cabin crew. The message was placed on 10 Boeing 777s at Heathrow and two at Gatwick, as members of Unite began the second day of a 5-day walkout. The union said the first day of the action on Tuesday was “strongly supported” as it...

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Union Makes Last-Minute Offer to Suspend BA Strike Set For Midnight

May 23, 2010
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Jill Lawless Associated Press Writher LONDON (AP) — Thousands of British Airways cabin crew looked set to go on strike at midnight after talks between their union and the airline ended in confusion. But the union made a last-minute offer Sunday to stop the walkout if the airline reinstates travel perks stripped from staff who took place in earlier strikes. Tony Woodley, joint leader of the Unite union, said his message to BA chief executive Willie Walsh was “Willie,...

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London Times Reporting British Air Cabin Crew Planning More Strikes

May 11, 2010
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Unite announces three weeks of BA cabin crew strikes from next week Philip Pank, Transport Correspondent More than a million British Airways passengers risk being caught up in the airline’s longest cabin crew strike after the Unite union called stoppages over the Whitsun Bank Holiday weekend, the school half-term holidays and the lead-up to the World Cup. The first of four five-day walkouts is due to begin next Tuesday after cabin crew rejected a peace offer from BA. Despite...

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