British Airways' pay

Unite trade union, has secured a significant pay increase for around 24,000 staff employed by British Airways.

Prior to the pandemic the total employment number was around 38,000.

The workforce (excluding pilots and management) will receive a pay increase worth 13.1% over an 18-month period, as well as a £1,000 one-off payment. Unite has also built into the deal the potential for pay to increase further during this period if inflation remains high.

In addition to the pay growth, Unite has secured agreement that no member of staff will have the pay applied at a lower rate of pay than they were receiving in 2020.

This agreement reverses BA’s highly controversial decision at the height of the Covid pandemic to fire and rehire much of its work force.

Sharon Graham, General Secretary, Unite, said: “This is a sizable pay increase which has been achieved by the hard work and dedication of the union’s reps and officers, hammered out in detailed negotiations.

“The fact that Unite has reversed the fire and rehire cuts while also securing a large increase in pay, underlines how the union’s relentless focus on the jobs, pay and conditions of members, is delivering for workers financially.”

Unite balloted its members at British Airways on the offer and it was overwhelmingly accepted.

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