BA union wins strike appeal

The union representing British Airways cabin crew won an appeal today against an injunction which blocked strike action.

Two out of three judges in the Court of Appeal in London allowed an appeal brought by Unite against a ruling in favour of BA on Monday by Mr Justice McCombe in the High Court.

His decision to grant an injunction halted action by thousands of members of Unite in a bitter row over jobs, pay and staffing levels.

Granting of the order to BA gave a reprieve for passengers who had faced weeks of travel chaos.

But the decision drew furious criticism from union leaders, who described it as an “absolute disgrace”.