Unite the union is to appeal against a court ruling yesterday which found the proposed British Airways (BA) cabin crew strike was illegal.
The union said the decision to block the strikes on a technicality was ‘an absolute disgrace’, reports the BBC.
If the next appeal fails, Unite will again ballot members on industrial action – but if the appeal succeeds, BA cabin crew could be on strike again before the end of the month.
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BA chief executive Willie Walsh said he hoped the injunction would give those involved time to pause and reflect.
The strikes over pay conditions – which were set to run for 20 days – were due to begin yesterday at midnight. The airline is running a reduced schedule today, as the court decision came too late to reinstate all flights.
