LONDON—Cabin crews at British Airways, members of the Unite union, resumed strike action against the airline May 24. The five-day walkout follows strikes in March against company attempts to slash jobs and bring down working conditions.

“I’ve had 20 plus years with British Airways and it seems that the company is trying to break the union,” said a striker on the picket line at Hatton Cross station near Heathrow Airport. “They have imposed new terms and conditions involving longer shifts and less time off. Our strike is not only about pay; we have to take a stand.”

The strike was due to start on May 18 but the company won a court injunction against the action, which was overturned a few days later. Two more sets of five-day strikes are planned over the next couple of weeks.

—ÓLÓF ANDRA PROPPÉ AND CELIA PUGH