British Airways workers accept furlough deal

British Airways employees have “overwhelmingly” voted to approve a deal to furlough the airline’s workers and preserve employment, Unite has announced.

The union said its members backed the deal by 99%, following negotiations between the two sides in the wake of most flights being cancelled because of the coronavirus crisis.

Our BA members have overwhelmingly voted for the furlough deal negotiated to preserve jobs.

We will continue to monitor arrangements throughout the #coronavirus crisis and ensure our members who are still flying remain fully protected.#HereForYou https://t.co/pyGCv8XVzC

— Unite the union: join a union (@unitetheunion) April 8, 2020

Under the agreement, a modified version of the government’s job retention scheme will be introduced, with workers furloughed on 80% of pay, but with no cap on earnings.

Unite said workers will be able to divert their pension contributions into their pay for a short period of time, there will be no unpaid temporary lay-offs and no redundancies.

 

Via Glasgow Times