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14 August 2019
Summer of airline industry strikes against low pay and worsening conditions
August has seen a number of strikes threatened in the airline industry, in particular at Heathrow Airport but also at Gatwick Airport and potential industrial action by British Airways and Ryanair pilots. Strikes at Gatwick and Heathrow have been suspended because of improved offers.
8 November 2017
Mixed-fleet workers show strikes get results
The heroic Heathrow and Manchester airport mixed-fleet cabin crew have a settlement
27 September 2017
Travel chaos for Ryanair customers as airline cancels thousands of flights
There has recently been controversy among the clouds, or rather down on the ground, for Europe's largest airline, Ryanair, amid cancellations and a major staffing crisis
23 August 2017
BA poverty pay dispute enters new phase of action
On their 74th day of strike action, British Airways mixed-fleet cabin crew and their supporters, circled Heathrow Airport in an open-top bus
9 August 2017
Barts strike: Keep up the pressure on Serco and the trust!
Talks are expected between NHS privateer Serco and striking Barts health workers as we go to press with the next strike set for 6am on 18 August
3 August 2017
Three London strikes coordinate demos
Unite members at Barts NHS Trust, the Bank of England and BA cabin crew went on the march
1 August 2017
Bank of England fair pay strike
Unite members at the Bank of England are striking for three days from Tuesday 1st August for a pay rise
12 July 2017
Low-paid cabin crew protest during 16-day stoppage
In a vengeful act, BA imposed sanctions on strikers: removing bonus payments and staff travel concessions
5 July 2017
Letters to the Socialist's editors including Grenfell, Qatar, Corbyn and magic money trees.
21 June 2017
Cabin crew call two-week walkout
Unite members at BA's mixed fleet will strike on 1-16 July
30 May 2017
Workers warned boss of tech failure danger
Many BA passengers suffered cancelled flights over the bank holiday period
27 February 2017
Mixed Fleet cabin crew announce more strike days
"BBC where are you?" was chanted by a lively and loud Unite protest of strikers
8 February 2017
BA strike: "We're being paid well below what we should be"
Many cabin crew are coming straight off flights onto the picket line.
25 January 2017
Incensed BA cabin crew strike and protest over pay
Despite freezing temperatures, striking British Airways mixed fleet cabin crew were out in big numbers at the start of their second set of strike days
11 January 2017
After gloating about the decline in strikes to record levels in 2015, just months later, the right-wing Tory press is frothing at the mouth as workers take action on the tube, railways and at airports.
10 January 2017
Support BA cabin crews' strike for fair pay
British Airways cabin crew members of Unite are striking for 48 hours
2 November 2016
Heathrow expansion exposes Tory divisions
For an integrated, environmentally sound, socialist transport system: The recent decision by the cabinet to go ahead with building a third runway at Heathrow has enormous implications for workers at Heathrow and for the local communities. What view should socialists take?
2 March 2016
Short reports on some of the latest trade union struggles including strike action by CCTV workers in Glasgow and British Airways workers fighting outsourcing.
9 December 2015
It's the quiz of 2015, compiled by the Socialist. The questions are drawn from articles covering events in the UK and internationally during the last year. Good luck and season's greetings.
23 September 2015
Short dispatches on the different worlds of workers and the rich. 'Pig Gate', death caused by 'fit to work' assessment, hero cabin crew pay cut.
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