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LONDON — British Airways cabin crew members will strike over Christmas, their union said Monday, throwing the plans of thousands of holiday travelers into uncertainty at one of the busiest times of the year. Strikes are to begin Dec. 22 and run until Jan. 2, said Len McCluskey, assistant general secretary for Britain’s Unite union.
The struggling carrier has announced 1,700 job cuts, a pay freeze for current staff and lower wages for new employees. Chief executive Willie Walsh called the action “completely unjustified” and accused unions of misleading cabin crews over the necessity and fairness of the airline’s new pay and work proposals. The Associated Press
