By an affirmative vote of 96.3 percent, members of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPAO) voted to authorized a rolling strike against OGP and search and rescue helicopter provider Bristow Group’s UK operations. BALPA will conduct weekly, two-day strikes throughout next month beginning on March 3.
BALPA said it was taking the action due to a lack of progress in negotiating a new contract with the company. “Bristow’s management has failed to listen to employees and offer decent pay deal. We have repeatedly opened the door for them to come forward with a revised offer, but it just hasn’t come,” said Amy Leversidge, BALPA general secretary. “We strongly urge Bristow to start listening to what their workers are telling them loud and clear- to get back to the bargaining table with BALPA with a fair and reasonable pay offer, to prevent further escalation in this dispute.”
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