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Rally to support BA cabin crew

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19-Mar-2010 Cabin crew will walk out just after midnight (00.01 hours, 20th March) after BA failed to table acceptable proposals on the issues of job cuts and crews' fears that management is driving down standards at the airline.

Unite will hold a rally in support of the thousands of brave men and women who are showing the courage to stand up to British Airways by taking strike action.

These Unite members understand the pressures the recession places on the company. But they believe BA's future and 40,000 jobs, depend on it staying a premier airline. For over one year crew have tried to negotiate. They've even offered to help save the service by making sacrifices - up to £62 million in savings. But BA under the management of Willie Walsh won't listen.

The speakers at the event include Len McCluskey, Unite assistant general secretary.

The media is welcome to attend.