British Airlines labor to vote on deal to end dispute
London, United Kingdom (AHN) – British Airways and the Unite union have hammered out a deal to end a long-standing that now only awaits ratification by the ballot vote of nearly 10,000 cabin crew members.
Ratification looks likely because 2,000 cabin crew members of the British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association approved the deal at a mass meeting. That means a strike planned for next week will not take place. There have been 22 days of strikes against the airline during the nearly two years of disputes over pay and benefits.
The agreement calls for a 4 percent hike in pay this year and a 3.5 percent increase next year.
In addition, travel perks that were cut will be restored.
Both the union and the airline made concessions to reach agreement.
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