<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Members of Bassa, the British Airways cabin crew section of the Unite union, have voted to be balloted over a new offer from BA management.
The new deal, if agreed, will see staff win serious concessions—but there are also<wm> some minor benefits that are likely to be welcomed by staff like [name].
With regards to the specific issues at issue, the union has long-standing concerns over increased competition from low-cost carriers, the need to close down three maintenance bases (which has left BA with limited capacity during times of crisis), and 11 crew rest days per year.
What’s most likely to be debated is a return to the cost centre from some of the crew rest days. We expect that if the deal is accepted, then</wm> further negotiations around this point will follow on our end.
In a recent poll, a small minority of