BA crews voting over new industrial action
The Press Association: BA crews voting over new industrial action: "British Airways cabin crew, including those working at London's Heathrow Airport, have started voting on whether to take fresh industrial action in their long-running dispute with the airline. Unite said ballot papers are being sent to more than 10,000 of its members, warning that the bitter row was 'deepening'. The dispute was originally over cost-cutting measures, but worsened after BA withdrew travel concessions against cabin crew who went on strike earlier this year and took disciplinary action against some union members. Tony Woodley, Unite's joint general secretary, said: 'When this dispute started, the issue was making savings to help the company through a very difficult period for the industry. 'The union offered multi-million pound concessions which all but met management's requirements. BA however preferred imposition, provoking a dispute which has cost the company vastly ...