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London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – New Unite leader Len McCluskey warned Wednesday of the potential for a new British Airways strike ballot following the suspension by the air carrier of an employee who organized a Christmas fund for terminated and suspended BA crew.

BA suspended flight attendant Andrea Molton – who launched the Christmas fund collection – as a form of disciplinary action.

United Joint General Secretary Tony Woodley wrote to BA and complained that Molton’s suspension is an example of the airline’s bullying and vindictiveness, which stands in the way of settling any labor dispute.

In response to Woodley’s letter, BA said the disciplinary process had been in place for years and was agreed upon by unions. However, the air carrier said it could not provide details of individual suspension cases.

To avert a strike ballot, McCluskey urged BA to resume negotiations to end the industrial dispute with the firm’s cabin crew who held 22 days of strike this year.

BA washed its hands of the dispute and blamed Unite for the labor union’s inability to control the air carrier’s flight attendant branches.

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