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
Voice (trade union) of Administrative Staff in Schools and Colleges) was affiliated to PAT/PAtT in 2001. PANN and PAtT sections no longer exist as they are now part of Voice. The charity "PAT (Education and Learning)" was launched by the Professional Association of Teachers in 1999. This charity changed its name, in June 2008, to Voice (Supporting Education and Learning. Voice (trade union) Voice: The union for education professionals, formerly the Professional Association of Teachers (PAT), is an independent British trade union for teachers, lecturers and other education and childcare workers in British education. The union is committed to protecting and promoting the