22nd May 2009

Monarch Airlines try to avoid strike

Managers at Monarch Airlines are in discussions with the cabin crew trade union to avoid strike action over the peak period.

The union, Unite, is holding a ballot in July over a pay dispute and is threatening strike action at airports across the UK.

But a Monarch spokesman said: "Given the current economic situation and its impact on the aviation industry, pay increases and additional benefits for employees are unachievable at the present time.

"Monarch senior management continues to work with the cabin crew trade union to resolve this matter as quickly as possible in the interests of its customers and all other employees."

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