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British Airways workers at Heathrow vote overwhelmingly for strike action
British Airways planes at Heathrow Airport as dozens of UK flights were cancelled on Monday as airlines continue to struggle with staff shortages.

BRITISH AIRWAYS (BA) workers at Heathrow airport overwhelmingly voted to strike in a dispute over pay today.

Members of the GMB and Unite, including check-in staff, will now decide on strike dates, which the unions said were likely to be held during the peak summer holiday period.

GMB national officer Nadine Houghton said: “With grim predictability, holidaymakers face massive disruption thanks to the pig-headedness of BA.

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