The mixed fleet crew represent about one-third of BA’s total cabin staff, and around 60% of them are in the Unite union. A British Airways spokesman said: “As during Unite’s previous industrial action, we will ensure all our customers reach their destinations. Anger has been exacerbated by BA explicitly paying non-striking crew £250 drawn from money saved on crew bonuses. BA said cabin crew were warned of the consequences, including loss of benefits, before they went on strike to encourage then to come to work. Unite’s national officer, Oliver Richardson, said: “Attempts by British Airways to bribe cabin crew into not striking with a £250 bung represents a crude attempt to sow division and will ultimately fail.

Source: The Guardian July 19, 2017 17:00 UTC