BA workforce responds positively to management working request
Workers at British Airways have reacted positively to the management written request for assistance in reducing the airline's cost base. Originally Willie Walsh, the chief executive of British Airways, had asked up to 40,000 workers to give their services free for one month in an attempt to try and get the company back on track. However it has been revealed today that while many workers have volunteered to work up to a month with no pay there have also been concessions elsewhere.
It appears as though 4000 workers have agreed to take unpaid leave with an additional 1400 people volunteering to work part-time in the short to medium term. The company has confirmed that these changes will save in excess of £10 million a year and trim much of the fat from the airline giant. The company has certainly taken a different route to many others by offering a defined period of assistance from workers rather than a long-term reduction in hourly rates.
It will be interesting to see whether the company tries this particular tactic again in the future as and when they hit further turbulence in the very competitive airline industry. It is worth noting that Willie Walsh has given up £61,000 as his monthly salary to add his name to the list of unpaid workers.
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