20-May-2010 9:15 AM

Open top 'Brutish Airways' bus tours city to warn investors

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19-May-2010 On the day the high court decides on whether to uphold BA's injunction against the BA cabin crew strike, an open top double decker "Brutish Airways" bus will head to the City of London to warn the airline's top investors that Willie Walsh is playing fast and loose with their money.

Between them the investors targeted by Unite hold shareholdings in the company worth over 50 per cent of BA' total shares.

When: 20th May 2010 at 9.00am
Where: The Bus will set off on its tour from Unite House, 128 Theobalds Road, Holborn, WC1X 8TN

A representative from the cabin crew will deliver a letter from Unite's joint general secretaries urging the investors to use their influence to bring stability back to the airline. The letter will be delivered to each of the following top BA investors in the city of London including Blackrock inc, BA's biggest investor (see table*).

The union will also write to other investors which are not based in the City including, Scottish Widows, Iberia and Standard Life.