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BA cabin crew to vote on strike action

By Brian Groom, Business and Employment editor

Published: October 26 2009 16:01 | Last updated: October 26 2009 16:01

British Airways vowed on Monday to press ahead with cost-cutting plans after the Unite union decided to ballot 14,000 cabin crew on industrial action over new contracts.

The airline intends to cut the equivalent of 1,700 cabin crew jobs, reduce the number of crew on some flights and reduce pay for future recruits.

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