Unite the Union is balloting the cargo staff among its members, as part of a dispute over contracts and pay cuts.
It has over 850
members in the cargo section at Heathrow Airport.
British Airways
says “our flights continue to operate as planned”.
They also say
they’re “disappointed” but “remain committed to protecting jobs and
restructuring” during the “unprecedented” crisis.
FULL STATEMENT:
Our flights
continue to operate as planned.
We are disappointed
by Unite's notification but remain committed to protecting jobs and
restructuring our airline during this unprecedented crisis so we can continue
to compete in a much-changed industry.