British Airways and replace them with agency staff; it is estimated that the strike cost British Airways £30 million and caused disruption to 100,000 passengers. In October 2006, BA became involved in a civil rights dispute when a Christian employee was forbidden to wear a necklace bearing the cross, a religious symbol. BA's practice of forbidding such symbols has been publicly questioned by British politicians such as the former Home Secretary John Reid and the former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. Relations have been turbulent between BA and Unite. In 2007, cabin crew threatened strike action over salary changes to be imposed by
Gordon Brown (footballer, born 1929) Gordon Brown (footballer, born 1929) Gordon Steele Brown (21 March 1929 – 15 August 2010) was an English footballer. Born in Church Warsop, Nottinghamshire, Brown played junior football in Worksop before signing a professional contract with Nottingham Forest in December 1946. He joined York City in June 1950 after serving in the British Army in 1948 to 1949.<ref name="YORK CITY : 1946/47 – 2003/04"></ref> He was a member of the team which played in the FA Cup semi-final in 1955. He left the club for non-League Sutton United in July 1958 and later played for Shirebrook Miners Welfare. Brown died