LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - British Airways, owned by IAG
, has made a proposal to its cabin crew that would mean
those taking on a corresponding role under its restructuring
proposals would be paid at least 80% of their current basic
rate, an internal letter said.
British Airways has come under fire from British lawmakers
who have accused the airline of trying to "fire and rehire" its
employees on worse pay and conditions, with trade union Unite
saying that some cabin crew are facing pay cuts of 70%.
The airline said in April it needed to cut 12,000 jobs in
order to survive the travel slump. It said employees who stayed
on needed to accept "market-competitive pay rates" as it merges
three previous cabin crew teams into one.
Many airlines are making job cuts but politicians have
singled out British Airways for its tactics, saying it is using
the coronavirus crisis as an excuse to give staff worse pay.
British Airways says that it is burning through 20 million
pounds a day and will not survive if it does not become more
competitive.
(Reporting by Sarah Young, Editing by Paul Sandle)