Skip to content

Strikes Called Off As Pilots And Thomas Cook Agree On Arbitration Deal

    This article was last fact-checked and updated on

    Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments

    Thomas Cook and BALPA have agreed to enter binding arbitration to end the dispute between the company and its pilots over pay. 

    As a result the strike proposed for this Friday, and the three-day strike from 12th October and four-day strike from 19th October, have been called off.

    The pilots have already held one 12-hour and one 24-hour strikes after the company failed to put forward an acceptable offer and nine days of ACAS talks proved fruitless, with both sides locked in a stalemate.

    BALPA General Secretary, Brian Strutton, said:

    “Our members voted to end this dispute by binding arbitration, which Thomas Cook has now agreed to.

    “I am pleased that we have been able to find a peaceful way of resolving the pilots’ pay dispute without further disruption to passengers.”

    Related Items:, Share Tweet Share Share Email

    Recommended for you

    Click to comment

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Comment

    Name *

    Website

     Yes, add me to your mailing list