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The '''British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association''' (BASSA) is a branch of the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[trade union]] [[Unite the Union|Unite]]. |
The '''British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association''' (BASSA) is a branch of the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[trade union]] [[Unite the Union|Unite]]. |
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Originally formed exclusively for [[British Airways]] (BA) [[cabin crew]], it now has other branches representing cabin crew at other airlines. Branch 1/1117 is for [[Thomson Airways]] cabin crew.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://tomairbassa.net/|title=TomAirBASSA|publisher=Unite the Union|accessdate=2009-12-14}}</ref> Originally part of the [[Transport and General Workers' Union]] (T&GWU), BASSA membership is falling from a high point of over 10,000 and as at August 2010 stands at 9,555 which still makes it one of the largest branches of the T&GWU.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.bassa.co.uk/BASSA/WebPages/AboutUs.asp|title=BASSA|publisher=Unite the Union|accessdate=2010-08-07}}</ref> |
Originally formed exclusively for [[British Airways]] (BA) [[cabin crew]], it now has other branches representing cabin crew at other airlines. Branch 1/1117 is for [[Thomson Airways]] cabin crew.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://tomairbassa.net/|title=TomAirBASSA|publisher=Unite the Union|accessdate=2009-12-14}}</ref> Originally part of the [[Transport and General Workers' Union]] (T&GWU), BASSA membership is falling from a high point of over 10,000 and as at August 2010 stands at 9,555 which still makes it one of the largest branches of the T&GWU.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.bassa.co.uk/BASSA/WebPages/AboutUs.asp|title=BASSA About Us Membership Numbers|publisher=Unite the Union|accessdate=2010-08-07}}</ref> |
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BASSA is managed by a committee of wholly elected representatives, all of whom are technically operation staff with their airline. The current chairperson is Lizanne Malone, a BA cabin services director, who married to an [[United States|American]] resides in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1236471/The-BA-comrade-California--50-000-year-union-activist-lives-LA-flown-year.html#ixzz0ZuK7KQJQ|title=The BA comrade out in California: £50,000 a year union activist who lives in LA and hasn't flown for a year|publisher=Daily Mial|date=2009-12-16|accessdate=2009-12-16}}</ref> |
BASSA is managed by a committee of wholly elected representatives, all of whom are technically operation staff with their airline. The current chairperson is Lizanne Malone, a BA cabin services director, who married to an [[United States|American]] resides in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1236471/The-BA-comrade-California--50-000-year-union-activist-lives-LA-flown-year.html#ixzz0ZuK7KQJQ|title=The BA comrade out in California: £50,000 a year union activist who lives in LA and hasn't flown for a year|publisher=Daily Mial|date=2009-12-16|accessdate=2009-12-16}}</ref> |
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British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association | |
| Members | 9,000+ |
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| Affiliations | Unite the Union TUC |
| Website | BASSA.co.uk |
The British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association (BASSA) is a branch of the British trade union Unite.
Originally formed exclusively for British Airways (BA) cabin crew, it now has other branches representing cabin crew at other airlines. Branch 1/1117 is for Thomson Airways cabin crew.[1] Originally part of the Transport and General Workers' Union (T&GWU), BASSA membership is falling from a high point of over 10,000 and as at August 2010 stands at 9,555 which still makes it one of the largest branches of the T&GWU.[2]
BASSA is managed by a committee of wholly elected representatives, all of whom are technically operation staff with their airline. The current chairperson is Lizanne Malone, a BA cabin services director, who married to an American resides in Los Angeles, California.[3]
Head quartered at the Unite offices at Harlington, Middlesex, BASSA has support offices in Abbey House at Heathrow Airport, and in Jubilee House at Gatwick Airport. BASSA provides a secure website to service its members, 10% of whom reside overseas.[4]
As of February 2010, BASSA is facing competition from the newly formed Professional Cabin Crew Council.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "TomAirBASSA". Unite the Union. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- ^ "BASSA About Us Membership Numbers". Unite the Union. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ "The BA comrade out in California: £50,000 a year union activist who lives in LA and hasn't flown for a year". Daily Mial. 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- ^ "BASSA website". SystemServe. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- ^ "PCCC website". SystemServe. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
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