British Airways union backs new strike

cnn 21-JAN-11

Cabin crew vote for new round of strikes

independent 30-NOV-10

BA Cabin Crew To Vote On Further Strikes

skynews 29-NOV-10

BA and Iberia ready for £4bn lift-off with clearance from investors

guardian 28-NOV-10

Unite boss McCluskey warns of 'inevitable' strikes

channel4news 24-NOV-10

British Airways' suspension of cabin crew member raises further strike fears

telegraph 23-NOV-10

Len McCluskey Elected As New Head Of Unite

skynews 21-NOV-10

Cameron rebukes peer over remarks

bbc 19-NOV-10

BA peace deal with crew collapses

bbc 11-NOV-10

Banks to be hit with extra £2.5bn tax as Treasury tries to recoup losses

dailymail 21-OCT-10

Bonfire of the quangos? It's more like a barbecue: Despite all the fanfare, just 29 will be completely abolished

dailymail 15-OCT-10

BA chief raises hopes of peace deal

guardian 11-OCT-10

David Miliband due at conference

bbc 27-SEP-10

Ed Miliband hails ‘new’ Labour generation

RTERadio 26-SEP-10

UK: Ed Miliband new Labour leader

euronews 25-SEP-10

BA and Iberia merger set for take-off after deal on funding of £3.7bn pension deficit

independent 24-SEP-10

Lib Dems pledge tax avoidance crackdown

channel4news 19-SEP-10

BA and Iberia set to flex their muscle

euronews 06-SEP-10

Tony Blair: Gordon Brown tried to blackmail me

telegraph 01-SEP-10

Talks to stop hols strikes

thesun 16-AUG-10

BA cabin crew reject latest pay offer

telegraph 20-JUL-10

BA strike vote postponed to consider deal

channel4news 27-JUN-10

Budget 2010: CBI welcomes later retirement proposals

telegraph 25-JUN-10

BA plan to hire 1,250 cabin crew angers union

telegraph 25-JUN-10

Willie Walsh waives £334,000 bonus at strike-bound BA

telegraph 11-JUN-10

Striking BA cabin crew meet MPs

bbc 08-JUN-10

Seized aid ship taken to Israel

bbc 05-JUN-10

BA strikers carry out new walkout

bbc 05-JUN-10

British Airways loses 400,000 passengers in May as new strike begins

sundaytimes 04-JUN-10

British Airways strike costing airline '£7 million per day'

24dash 03-JUN-10

Cabin crew strikes cost BA £112m

belfasttelegraph 02-JUN-10

British Airways ponders legal action over strike

cnn 26-MAY-10

British Airways defiant as strike continues

cnn 25-MAY-10

British Airways crew begin five-day strike

channel4news 24-MAY-10

BA strikes begin today as talks fail

GulfDailyNews 24-MAY-10

Protesters gatecrash BA strike talks

cnn 23-MAY-10

Protests end BA and union talks

bbc 22-MAY-10

BA announces record losses

cnn 21-MAY-10

BA strike back on, as block is overturned

telegraph 20-MAY-10

BA flights to London are still in doubt

GulfDailyNews 19-MAY-10

Union to challenge BA strike ban

bbc 18-MAY-10

UK ash airport closures extended

bbc 17-MAY-10

BA strikes: Willie Walsh goes to court to stop walkout

dailymail 17-MAY-10

BA in court bid to stop strikes as union plans to wait for ash cloud to clear for maximum disruption

dailymail 16-MAY-10

Pilots urge BA row intervention

bbc 14-MAY-10

BA dispute threatens to drag on into summer

telegraph 11-MAY-10

Unite announces three weeks of BA cabin crew strikes from next week

sundaytimes 10-MAY-10

Union backs '20 days of BA hell'

thesun 08-MAY-10

New BA strikes loom following vote

channel4news 07-MAY-10

BA faces 20 days of crippling strikes over summer

dailymail 06-MAY-10

Unite ask crew to reject BA offer

bbc 27-APR-10

BA and Unite union resume talks

bbc 07-APR-10

Network Rail bid to halt Easter strikes with legal action

dailymail 31-MAR-10

British Airways gets more of its planes airborne as mothers drag children along to the picket party

dailymail 30-MAR-10

British Airways strike latest: Q

telegraph 29-MAR-10

Fresh BA strike enters second day

bbc 28-MAR-10

BA upbeat despite second strike by cabin crew

cnn 27-MAR-10

BA axes strikers' travel perks

belfasttelegraph 26-MAR-10

BA's Walsh 'wants to break union'

bbc 25-MAR-10

BA facing busiest day of strike

bbc 22-MAR-10

Dozens of planes begin to stack up at Heathrow as BA and union clash over strike impact

dailymail 20-MAR-10

BA cabin crew WILL hold three-day strike this weekend after last ditch talks to halt walkout collapse

dailymail 19-MAR-10

Now rail workers vote for strike over Easter in first national walkout for 16 years

dailymail 19-MAR-10

Overseas unions back BA strike

bbc 18-MAR-10

Brown bids to delay BA strikes until after the election by plotting with union chief friend

dailymail 16-MAR-10

Brown says BA strike 'deplorable'

bbc 15-MAR-10

Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee

bbc 12-MAR-10

Time for deal running out as deadline is set for BA strike talks

thetimes 05-MAR-10

BA will axe travel perks for cabin crew who strike

telegraph 22-JAN-10

'If we can't get you at Christmas, we'll ruin your Easter': Foiled BA strikers target family holidays again

dailymail 19-JAN-10

Senseless phantom flight epitomises BA woes

telegraph 19-DEC-09

BA strike called off as court overrules ballot

irishtimes 18-DEC-09

British Airways WINS court bid to stop cabin crew's 12-day Christmas strike

dailymail 17-DEC-09

BA and Unite in talks over strike

bbc 16-DEC-09

BA crew vote for Christmas strike

bbc 14-DEC-09

Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy call for special tax on bank bonuses

telegraph 10-DEC-09

Taxpayer to suffer as Vauxhall limits job losses

sundaytimes 18-NOV-09

New talks set on Vauxhall future

bbc 17-NOV-09

Brown unveils review into immigration

thesun 12-NOV-09

Opel workers plan strike over 10,000 job cuts

cnn 05-NOV-09

GM plans to cut 10,000 Opel jobs

bbc 04-NOV-09

Harman aims to lift battered Labour

channel4news 01-OCT-09

Sun follows the reader in rejecting Labour

ft 01-OCT-09

Gordon Brown defiant about Labour's chances despite losing Sun's support

24dash 30-SEP-09

'Brown's a dead man walking': Labour MP's damning verdict as PM faces biggest test of his career

dailymail 28-SEP-09

Brown is korma'd by union bosses

thesun 12-SEP-09

Magna Buys Opel, Vauxhall: International Reactions From Joy To Anger To Legal Threats

spiegel 11-SEP-09

Magna is buying Opel and Vauxhall

bbc 10-SEP-09

Workers march to save steel plant

bbc 18-JUL-09

Takeover does little to ease worries of Vauxhall workers

irishtimes 03-JUN-09

Brown confident of saving 'many' Vauxhall jobs

eirepost 02-JUN-09

German government backs Opel rescue deal

cnn 30-MAY-09

GM bid meeting ends without result

channel4news 28-MAY-09

The clock runs down on Opel decision

euronews 27-MAY-09

Workers call for action on jobs

bbc 16-MAY-09

Jobless total soars to 2.2 million

dailyexpress 12-MAY-09

Union warns of Vauxhall 'giveaway'

channel4news 04-MAY-09

Lombard: LDV’s long road is reaching dead end

ft 30-APR-09

Deals forged in GM crisis

examiner 28-APR-09

Toyota cuts production and pay at UK car plants

24dash 11-MAR-09

Royal Mail privatisation plan triggers Westminster rally by unions

telegraph 24-FEB-09

Slump in UK car production

channel4news 20-FEB-09

Drivers told to buy cars as recession sees many go for half-price in 'sale of the century'

dailymail 17-FEB-09

BMW slashes 850 jobs at the Mini plant in new hammer blow for Britain's car industry

dailymail 16-FEB-09

Engineering firm cuts 360 jobs

channel4news 28-JAN-09

£2.3 billion rescue plan for car industry - but it's no bailout says Mandelson

thetimes 27-JAN-09

Lord Mandelson loans to jump-start car sales

thetimes 25-JAN-09

Lord help us

thesun 15-JAN-09

Jobless total hits 11-year high

bbc 12-NOV-08

Financial crisis Inflation to hit five per cent

telegraph 14-OCT-08

Million more homes in fuel poverty

channel4news 02-OCT-08

Labour Party receives a second poll boost

themirror 27-SEP-08

Darling rules out raising taxes

ft 22-SEP-08

Energy plan is a nice little burner

thesun 12-SEP-08

Government energy costs help 'not enough'

24dash 11-SEP-08

Government's energysaving measures not enough say campaigners

telegraph 10-SEP-08

Don't strike over pay, Darling to urge unions in TUC speech

dailymail 09-SEP-08

Union leaders to challenge chancellor over pay

24dash 08-SEP-08

Intensive wage deal talks to start

RTERadio 08-SEP-08

Union boss attacks 'lost' Labour

ananova 07-SEP-08

Gordon Brown 'betrayed' families by lack of help on fuel bills

telegraph 06-SEP-08

Gordon Brown rules out energy bill payments

telegraph 05-SEP-08

Ministers 'consider' windfall tax

bbc 01-AUG-08

[says:]: From the numbers we take into our dog centres, it's clear that increasing numbers of Staffies have been poorly trained and badly treated, and then abandoned when their owners find them too hard to manage.

bbc 14-JAN-11

[said:]: This survey shows that the company's macho management has pitched colleagues against one another.

24dash 10-JAN-11

[said:]: After all these years of trying to encourage people to not abandon their pets, it's so disheartening to see that it's still happening in droves.

YorkshirePost 06-JAN-11

[said:]: After all these years of trying to encourage people to not abandon their pets, it's so disheartening to see that it's still happening in droves. These animals are simply cast aside with little thought for their health and wellbeing. There's no excuse for such callous and heartless behaviour.

belfasttelegraph 05-JAN-11

[said:]: After all these years of trying to encourage people to not abandon their pets, it's so disheartening to see that it's still happening in droves. 'These animals are simply cast aside with little thought for their health and well-being. There's no excuse for such callous and heartless behaviour.

dailymail 05-JAN-11

[said:]: Like any dog, Staffies require a lot of love, patience, understanding and commitment, but to rehome one is a hugely rewarding experience. They are fun loving animals, can be great with people, loyal and can make absolutely marvellous family pets.

guardian 31-DEC-10

[said:]: British Airways knows what it must do to end this dispute.

irishsun 14-DEC-10

[ said]: British Airways knows what it must do to end this dispute,

telegraph 14-DEC-10

[said:]: BA told us it was a business in crisis. It demanded structural change. These changes have been made and this business is now in profit with senior management filling their wallets with the spoils.

irishsun 30-NOV-10

[said:]: British Airways' latest offer is not acceptable to our members, a point we made clear to the airline earlier this month. Regrettably, we have not found it possible to resolve the outstanding issues concerning cabin crew since then. BA told us it was a business in crisis. It demanded structural change. These changes have been made and this business is now in profit with senior management filling their wallets with the spoils.

independent 30-NOV-10

[-said]: BA's latest offer is not acceptable to our members, a point we made clear to the airline earlier this month. Regrettably, we have not found it possible to resolve the outstanding issues concerning cabin crew since then.

irishsun 30-NOV-10

[ said]: BA’s continued hounding of union members leaves us no other option but to conduct a new industrial action ballot,

examiner 30-NOV-10

[said:]: British Airways' latest offer is not acceptable to our members, a point we made clear to the airline earlier this month. Regrettably, we have not found it possible to resolve the outstanding issues concerning cabin crew since then.

24dash 29-NOV-10

[-said]: The dysfunctional nature of the trade union has been played out in the public domain, where we have the different sections disagreeing with each other.

guardian 29-NOV-10

[ said]: BA's continued hounding of union members leaves us no other option but to conduct a new industrial action ballot,

irishsun 29-NOV-10

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icWales 29-NOV-10

[said:]: I am urging you to intervene to lift Andrea's suspension immediately, failing which the consequences will rest entirely with management.

guardian 23-NOV-10

[said:]: I am writing to formally register my dismay and anger at the suspension of Andrea Molton

irishsun 23-NOV-10

[ said]: His Thatcherite claptrap shows that this country has passed into the hands of an out-of-touch, unaccountable elite,

bbc 19-NOV-10

[said:]: the anger and passion

guardian 12-NOV-10

[said:]: I will not under any circumstances recommend to our cabin crew members any offer that was not also recommended by our elected representatives.

bbc 11-NOV-10

[said:]: Britain will not become a stronger economy, it will become a bleaker and more divided country.

irishsun 21-OCT-10

[-said]: Representatives agreed that it is the best that can be achieved through negotiation in the current climate,

telegraph 21-OCT-10

[ said]: Our members will now decide whether this offer meets their requirements,

telegraph 20-OCT-10

[said:]: Our members, who have shown exemplary solidarity and discipline throughout this long and bitter dispute, will now decide whether this offer meets their requirements. Representatives agreed that it is the best that can be achieved through negotiation in the current climate.

irishsun 20-OCT-10

[replied:]: Willie Walsh continues to play the hard man. The important thing is to look towards a dignified and honourable settlement to this difficult dispute.

icWales 19-OCT-10

[said:]: The fact that Francis Maude is unable to say how much will be saved and how many jobs will be affected shows the threadbare nature of the thinking behind these plans.

dailymail 15-OCT-10

[ said]: The fact that Francis Maude is unable to say how much will be saved and how many jobs will be affected by this cull shows the threadbare nature of the thinking behind these abolition plans,

irishsun 15-OCT-10

[said:]: The fact that Francis Maude is unable to say how much will be saved and how many jobs will be affected shows the threadbare nature of the thinking.

irishsun 15-OCT-10

[said:]: He addressed those concerns which cost this party five million votes since 1997: the illegal war in Iraq, insecure jobs, the sense that despite all the good things Labour did to make Britain a fairer place the Government stopped being on their side.

heraldscotland 29-SEP-10

[said:]: Ed Miliband has addressed head-on those concerns which have cost this party five million votes since 1997 - the illegal war in Iraq, insecure jobs, the sense that despite all the good things Labour did to make Britain a fairer place, that the government stopped being on their side.

thesun 28-SEP-10

[said:]: Ed Miliband has addressed head-on those concerns which have cost this party five million votes since 1997 – the illegal war in Iraq, insecure jobs, the sense that despite all the good things Labour did to make Britain a fairer place, that the government stopped being on their side.

YorkshirePost 28-SEP-10

[ said]: It is a fantastic victory and it is the right victory for our party and our country because it is a guy who has reconnected with the important things that matter to ordinary men and women, many of whom have deserted us,

euronews 26-SEP-10

[ said]: His victory, coming from nowhere a few months ago, is a clear sign that the party wants change, to move on from New Labour and reconnect with the working people,

HindustanTimes 26-SEP-10

[said:]: His victory, coming from nowhere a few months ago, is a clear sign that the party wants change, to move on from New Labour and reconnect with working people.

telegraph 25-SEP-10

[-added]: This is no longer a matter for BA cabin crew alone. If trade unionism is smashed among cabin crew, then we can be sure these methods will be extended to other groups of unionized BA employees.

AHN 14-SEP-10

[said:]: No matter what Tony Blair says in his book, Britain lost faith in New Labour. The Iraq war is a stain on this nation, and New Labour pandered to the casino capitalists in the City.

irishsun 02-SEP-10

[said:]: No matter what Tony Blair says in his book, Britain lost faith in New Labour. The Iraq war is a stain on this nation, and New Labour pandered to the casino capitalists in the city.

guardian 01-SEP-10

[added:]: There's no reason why a new offer can't be on the table and there's no reason why we can't then re-ballot our people as to what they think about it.

smh 16-AUG-10

[-added that]: trying to maintain, from a company who can afford it, just a decent settlement to a traditional wage rise.

guardian 16-AUG-10

[said:]: Unite remains determined to secure a settlement to this dispute acceptable to cabin crew. 'Until such an agreement is secured, we will continue to support our members financially and legally to ensure that every avenue is explored to achieve justice for these loyal and professional men and women who have been so badly treated by their employer.

dailymail 26-JUL-10

[said:]: Unite remains determined to secure a settlement to this dispute acceptable to cabin crew.

irishsun 26-JUL-10

[said:]: We believe that Ed Miliband is the best candidate to reconnect Labour with the concerns of ordinary working people and to take the fight to the disastrous Con-Dem coalition.

irish 26-JUL-10

[-said]: We’ve got to get back around the table,

financialexpress 21-JUL-10

[ said]: You can’t browbeat people into change,

telegraph 20-JUL-10

[ said]: The company has made it clear that the offer on the table will be removed if the strike ballot starts on Tuesday,

independent 28-JUN-10

[-said]: Not to consult our members on this final offer would be suicide,

guardian 27-JUN-10

[said:]: As a consequence of the company's last and final offer the union and its representatives will have no choice but to delay our (strike ballot) vote in order to allow our members to consult on the offer.

channel4news 27-JUN-10

[said:]: This dispute could have been settled months ago. A company cannot expect to attempt to beat its employees into submission and still function normally - it has to win hearts and minds if it is to progress.

channel4news 27-JUN-10

[-said]: It would be suicidal and indeed inexplicable if we didn't put this latest offer to our members at this stage,

btimescom 27-JUN-10

[-warned today that]: We all keep our counsel, choosing to voice our concerns to only our most trusted colleagues, believing that this dispute is not just about cost savings but rather the destruction of Bassa [British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association] and its mother union Unite. Like the cabin crew, those of us who do not condone this management style are fearful of our positions within the company.

guardian 27-JUN-10

[said:]: This dispute could have been sorted out months ago. The airline has wanted to browbeat the union into submission but we are unbowed.

thesun 27-JUN-10

[ wrote]: We have to prove him wrong,

guardian 25-JUN-10

[said:]: Ordinary workers are paying for the bailout of bankers.

sundaymail 25-JUN-10

[wrote:]: Any falling off in support will be taken by management as a green light to ride roughshod over your agreements and your rights as an employee.

guardian 25-JUN-10

[said:]: Ordinary workers are going to have to stay at their jobs longer, and have their retirement plans put on hold, to help pay for the bailing-out of the bankers and the financial crisis made in the City.

icWales 24-JUN-10

[said:]: This will do nothing to persuade cabin crew that BA management is looking to resolve the dispute, and nothing to dissuade our members from voting for further industrial action.

icWales 24-JUN-10

[ said]: It has become apparent that the company's continued refusal to reinstate staff travel concessions for striking members and its vindictive disciplinary measures against Unite members raises new items of dispute,

guardian 20-JUN-10

[warned that:]: unemployment is never a price worth paying, it destroys lives and leaves permanent scars on our communities.

channel4news 16-JUN-10

[said:]: there is only one thing to do with bullies - that is stand up to them until they learn some manners.

RTERadio 31-MAY-10

[-said]: There is only one thing to do with bullies - that is stand up to them until they learn some manners,

irishtimes 31-MAY-10

[ said]: They are trying to starve our members back to work,

bbc 31-MAY-10

[-said]: There is only one thing to do with bullies -- that is stand up to them until they learn some manners,

thestar 31-MAY-10

[-said]: There is only one thing to do with bullies — that is stand up to them until they learn some manners,

bday 31-MAY-10

[-said]: Willie, we all know there is a deal to be done at British Airways, one that recognizes the real commercial needs and problems of your company as well as our members' legitimate interests. Unite is ready to do that deal,

AP 31-MAY-10

[ said]: We have got no choice. We have got to give our people legal protection. We cannot take the chance that this gaffer will be sacking people,

guardian 27-MAY-10

[said:]: it will not be easy

bbc 26-MAY-10

[says:]: we are meeting and we are talking

telegraph 24-MAY-10

[-told]: Let's stop the inconvenience to the British traveling public ... Let's get the travel back on for our people and let's finalize a deal hopefully over these next couple of days,

AsiaOne 24-MAY-10

[said:]: This is an unfortunate diversion from the main issue - making sure this dispute is settled.

sundaymail 24-MAY-10

[-said]: Those savings are in the bank. This dispute has been broadened, so this is not just about cost downs, it is about regime change. It is personal because of the dislike and trust of the branch,

msnbc 24-MAY-10

[-shouted]: If you are willing to support the cabin crew, shut up,

ruvr 24-MAY-10

[said:]: fantastic progress

skynews 24-MAY-10

[-said]: Those savings are in the bank. This dispute has been broadened, so this is not just about cost downs, it is about regime change. It is personal because of the dislike and trust of the branch.

HindustanTimes 24-MAY-10

[said:]: Willie, turn around and reinstate our people’s travel without the unnecessary vindictive removal of their service and this union will call off tonight’s strike and suspend the action to allow us to conclude the other issues that we were making good progress on yesterday before we were so rudely interrupted.

thetimes 24-MAY-10

[-told]: Let's stop the inconvenience to the British travelling public... Let's get the travel back on for our people and let's finalise a deal hopefully over these next couple of days,

iol 24-MAY-10

[-said]: Negotiations haven't broken down. They've been broken up as a result of outside interference,

news24 23-MAY-10

[said:]: We have seen diversions this morning with people talking about Twitter and a variety of other things. This is an unfortunate diversion from the main and important issues that stand before us – making sure that this dispute is settled.

irish 23-MAY-10

[-told]: As a sign of goodwill and good faith, I'm making this offer now to Willie Walsh,

earthtimes 23-MAY-10

[ said]: And as a sign of goodwill and good faith, I'm making this offer now to [BA boss] Willie Walsh,

bbc 23-MAY-10

[said:]: We have seen diversions this morning with people talking about Twitter and a variety of other things. This is an unfortunate diversion from the main and important issues that stand before us - making sure that this dispute is settled.

thesun 23-MAY-10

[-said]: When I found out that he was actually sending his version of events to the wider audience, you know that really did undermine my confidence in their desire to resolve this issue.

AP 23-MAY-10

[-told]: Let's stop the inconvenience to the British travelling public ... Let's get the travel back on for our people and let's finalise a deal hopefully over these next couple of days,

finanznachrichten 23-MAY-10

[said:]: We're delighted.

thesun 21-MAY-10

[ says]: whether we have a right to strike in this country

ft 21-MAY-10

[ said]: B.A. must now accept that negotiation not litigation is the only way to secure the settlement we all want,

IHT 20-MAY-10

[said:]: It brings into question whether we have a right to strike in this country, which is a fundamental human right.

irish 20-MAY-10

[said:]: This judgment is an attack on the right to take industrial action.

thesun 18-MAY-10

[said:]: irrespective of how many technicalities the company found

bbc 18-MAY-10

[-told]: It brings into question whether we have a right to strike in this country, which is a fundamental human right,

kuna 18-MAY-10

[said:]: For all the bluster, Willie Walsh ducks the question all passengers want an answer to - is he prepared to resume negotiations or not? Or is he so determined to punish loyal and decent employees for supporting their union that he is prepared to push BA into the immense losses that will follow?

sundaymail 17-MAY-10

[said:]: BA has said this was a battle for the long term future of the company, to have the right cost base and restructuring in place.

thetimes 17-MAY-10

[said:]: The reason [we are still in dispute] is that Mr Walsh is now taking petty, vindictive action by not putting our staff travel back on and at the same time victimising up to 50 of our people, five of whom have been sacked it is absolutely scandalous.

telegraph 17-MAY-10

[-said]: This is not a man who is for turning,

guardian 17-MAY-10

[said:]: Like many people we are assessing the situation, but at this moment there is absolutely no need to call off the strike.

khaleejtimes 16-MAY-10

[said:]: Like many people, we are assessing the situation, but at this moment there is absolutely no need to call off the strike.

smh 16-MAY-10

[said:]: The question the BA board should be asking themselves is not how many planes will operate but what is the cost of this strike to the company? BA needs to talk to get this settled.

telegraph 14-MAY-10

Walsh [ said]: I believe Tony Woodley wants to resolve it. I don't believe Tony Woodley and Unite want to pursue further industrial action and would like to bring this to an end,

guardian 11-OCT-10