British Airways has denied a report in the national consumer press that it has launched a legal challenge to outlaw fresh strikes by cabin crew.
BA confirmed it has merely written to union Unite and to the body which oversees trade union votes, Electoral Reform Services, to express concerns about the recent ballot in which cabin crew voted to renew strike action.
A BA spokesman said: “All we have done is highlight our concerns about how the ballot was conducted. We are in dialogue with Unite and Electoral Reform Services.”
The Daily Mail Online reported BA had mounted a legal challenge to have a strike declared unlawful. BA went to court more than once last year to block strike action.
The spokesman said BA was still in the process of trying to arrange a meeting with Unite officials to try to reach a settlement.
Unite has until Friday February 11 to name the dates for strikes or it will require a fresh ballot before cabin crew can take official action.