Huw Merriman, chair of the House of Commons’ transport committee, said it was “disappointing that British Airways seem determined to press ahead with devastating cuts to their workforce” despite this week’s extension of the furlough scheme.
“On the one hand, BA is happy to take taxpayers’ money from the furlough scheme which was designed to help companies avoid redundancies,” said Merriman.
“Yet on the other, BA is ploughing ahead with a cull of their workforce and a lowering of terms and conditions. This is not what people would expect from our national flag carrier. BA’s loyal staff deserve better than to be treated like this.”
