Dear Colleagues, I am writing to you with an update on the situation at BA. BA Forum On Tuesday this week, I attended a BA Forum meeting, involving senior representatives from BA and my counterparts from Unite and from BALPA. This was a welcome change from the approach taken by Alex Cruz during the ‘fire and rehire’ period last …
BAME Covid Focus Group – Transport & Security
GMB Union is holding an exercise in listening to the key concerns of our Black Asian Minority and Ethnic members in Transport & Security with a view to better understanding how best we can support them during Covid-19. The interviews will assist us further in responding effectively, and inform what we need to do as a union to improve support …
Keeping Safe at Work
Your safety at work is our priority. COVID-19 brings many restrictions and changes to how you work. Guidelines are constantly being updated and our aim is to ensure every GMB member works in a safe and secure workplace. We have a small team of Health & Safety Reps at British Airways with a wealth of experience and knowledge, as well …
Our People Fly The World
This year has been unprecedented and our aviation industry has taken a major blow. Our members have been forced to make very difficult decisions over the last 8-9 months and continue to face a challenging environment. As a union GMB continue to push the UK Government for more support for the Aviation sector, to help it survive and to kick …
Consultation Emails
Dearest members, colleagues and friends, It has come as a shock to us this morning to receive individual letters basically holding a gun to our heads to make an impossible decision by August 5th. We had no clue BA would take this path after collective consultation had literally just started. GMB submitted an alternative proposal document yesterday to the company …