Heathrow Victory
Socialist Press1977 1977-09-14Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 10 →
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Meanwhile in there has been conclusion to a strike oy progress chasers in the British Airways Europcan Division for parity with their counterparts in the Overseas Division.
Prior to the fusion of BEA and BOAC to form British Airways, progress • chasers in BOAC were classified as skilled workers, whereas those in BEA were classified as semi-skilled.
This anomaly was never ironed out on amalgamation, with the result that Overseas Divsion workers were being paid more than European chasers-even though they both worked for the same company.
Nonetheless claims for parity-which conceal what is really at stake, namely the desire for higher living standards, are fraught with dangers for workers.
Even though this strike concluded successfully it remains to be seen whether the workers in the Overseas Division will try to restore their differentials by engaging in strike action.
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