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Article: BA cabin crew set to strike over time off for coughs and sneezes
- Article from:
- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 22, 2007
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BRITISH AIRWAYS faces the threat of being grounded in a row over
whether cabin crew can fly if they are suffering from coughs, colds
and even ingrown toenails.
Union leaders say BA is using "bullying, intimidation and macho
management" to force cabin crew to fly when ill.
The Transport General Workers union has ordered three strikes -
each of three days - among cabin crew.
The first will begin next Monday. Further stoppages are scheduled
for 5 February to 7 February and 12 February to 14 February.
Hundreds of thousands of travellers will be forced to abandon
their plans as thousands of flights are cancelled.
A three-week shutdown would cost the carrier up to Pounds
500million. Some
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