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| BA staff vote for strike action | BA staff vote for strike action |
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| British Airways (BA) cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a dispute over sick leave, pay and staffing. | British Airways (BA) cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a dispute over sick leave, pay and staffing. |
| Members of the Transport & General Workers Union backed the industrial action by 96%, a move that threatens serious disruption to BA's services. | Members of the Transport & General Workers Union backed the industrial action by 96%, a move that threatens serious disruption to BA's services. |
| The airline's managers and the union are now due to hold talks on Tuesday to try to avert a series of walkouts. | The airline's managers and the union are now due to hold talks on Tuesday to try to avert a series of walkouts. |
| BA said any industrial action would be "completely unnecessary". | BA said any industrial action would be "completely unnecessary". |
| "We have arranged to meet T&G officials this week and we very much hope they will enter into meaningful discussion with us on the issues the union has raised," said the airline. | "We have arranged to meet T&G officials this week and we very much hope they will enter into meaningful discussion with us on the issues the union has raised," said the airline. |
| BA's shares were trading 9.75 pence, or 1.8%, lower at 541.25p in London during midday trading. | |
| 'Serious breakdown' | 'Serious breakdown' |
| The T&G union said at the weekend that there had been a "serious breakdown" in relations with the airline. | The T&G union said at the weekend that there had been a "serious breakdown" in relations with the airline. |
| "BA's success and reputation is built on the loyal workforce that have stuck by this airline through thick and thin," said T&G regional secretary Steve Hart. | "BA's success and reputation is built on the loyal workforce that have stuck by this airline through thick and thin," said T&G regional secretary Steve Hart. |
| "Yet while profits and share prices rocket, cabin crew have seen their terms and conditions attacked, an imposition from management rather than negotiation." | "Yet while profits and share prices rocket, cabin crew have seen their terms and conditions attacked, an imposition from management rather than negotiation." |
| The union said cabin crew workers claimed they were under pressure to turn up for work even if they were unwell. | The union said cabin crew workers claimed they were under pressure to turn up for work even if they were unwell. |