Planned flight attendant strikes at Virgin Atlantic Airways (ATWOnline, Dec. 21, 2007), however, appear imminent as management and Unite-represented cabin staff apparently are not talking. The two 48-hr. strikes, which would be the first in the airline's history, are planned for Jan. 9-10 and Jan. 16-17. The union claimed that the pay received by VS cabin crew lags behind other carriers flying similar routes. The strike vote followed seven months of negotiations and a November rejection of the carrier's final offer.
In a widely reported letter to all of VS's approximately 4,700 cabin crew, Chairman Richard Branson wrote: "For some of you more pay than Virgin Atlantic can afford may be critical to your lifestyle, and if that is the case you should consider working elsewhere."
In a widely reported letter to all of VS's approximately 4,700 cabin crew, Chairman Richard Branson wrote: "For some of you more pay than Virgin Atlantic can afford may be critical to your lifestyle, and if that is the case you should consider working elsewhere."
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