Thomas Cook strike goes ahead

Thomas Cook pilots have gone on strike for 12 hours from 3am BST this morning in protest over year-on-year, real-terms pay cuts, cuts to terms and conditions and their frustration with the company’s intransigent stance during negotiations. This is the first time in 40 years that British pilots have gone on strike, according to the British Airline Pilots’ Association, which has urged Thomas Cook to put forward a pay offer that their pilots can accept. General Secretary at BALPA Brian Strutton said: “Going on strike is not something pilots take lightly. BALPA members haven’t been on strike since 1974, but