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A Guide to British Airways to court to seek a ban on strike staff

Guide British Airways hopes to court to prevent the 12-day Christmas strike staff. The airline urged the union to abandon a strike today to 14.00 (17.00 Moscow time), but the union did not. It is said in a statement, citing the head of British Airways Willie Walsh.

recall, employees of British companies are going to go on strike on Christmas week from December 22 to January 3 in connection with this, all flights scheduled for these dates canceled. During the protest, voted 92.5% of company employees. Personnel dissatisfied with massive layoffs, new work rules, such as freezing salaries and reducing salaries for beginners. By mneniyuprofsoyuza many innovations the company’s management, are illegal.

British Airways was hit hard by the global financial crisis, as analysts note, the company loses 1.6 million daily pounds ($2.6 million) in losses last year British Airways before taxes amounted to 401 million pounds ($651 million).

According to Richard Branson, the strike of staff of the largest British airline and customers would hurt the company and its employees. As pointed out by Branson, in resolving the conflict between employees and management company should the British government to intervene.