Motion text
That this House supports workers in British Airways Mixed Fleet cabin crew in their current industrial dispute over pay; condemns any company action penalising staff taking industrial action; acknowledges the significant pay package of £6.5 million to the boss of the airline's parent company, International Airlines Group; contrasts that package with reports that the starting basic pay of a member of Mixed Fleet cabin crew is roughly 533 times lower than that figure and thus below the living wage; notes the lack of parity in allowances to cover food between Mixed Fleet cabin crew and pilots; raises concerns over the environmental and passenger safety implications of the wet leasing of Qatar Airways during the period of industrial action; further raises concerns that Qatar Airways has been found in the past to be guilty of systemic workplace sex discrimination, which included female cabin crew being automatically sacked when becoming pregnant; and calls on British Airways to engage in constructive relations with Unite to resolve the dispute.
Signatures (44)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on
11 July 2017
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
11 July 2017
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on
11 July 2017
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
11 July 2017
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on
11 July 2017
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
11 July 2017
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on
17 July 2017
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 July 2017
Cable, Sir Vince
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
6 September 2017
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
17 July 2017
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on
19 July 2017
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on
20 July 2017
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2017
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on
17 July 2017
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on
20 July 2017
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on
18 July 2017
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on
7 September 2017
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on
26 October 2017
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on
17 July 2017
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on
17 July 2017
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on
17 July 2017
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
13 July 2017
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on
20 July 2017
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
12 July 2017
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on
18 July 2017
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
19 July 2017
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on
11 July 2017
Matheson, Christian
Labour
Signed on
18 July 2017
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on
18 July 2017
Peacock, Stephanie
Labour
Signed on
20 July 2017
Pidcock, Laura
Labour
Signed on
20 July 2017
Reeves, Ellie
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2017
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2017
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
13 July 2017
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2017
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on
13 July 2017
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 July 2017
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on
20 July 2017
Sweeney, Mr Paul J
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2017
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on
17 July 2017
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on
18 July 2017
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
16 October 2017
These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.