British Airways protesters campaign outside Siemens in Poole

The protesters are urging Siemens, BA’s corporate customer, to influence the airline to enter negotiations with Unite.

A banner reading ‘British Airways – Stop Betraying Britain’ was held outside Siemens in Poole.

Sharon Graham, Unite executive officer said: "British Airways' workers face an unprecedented attack on their jobs, pay and conditions in the middle of the worst health crisis in a century.

“Campaigners are calling on Siemens as a corporate customer to use its influence to urge BA to end its fire and rehire strategy and enter into sensible negotiations with Unite.

"The company is essentially creating a new and unrecognisable airline – it should not automatically have the right to control over half the landing and take-off slots at Heathrow. BA needs to be made aware that its customers oppose the airline's behaviour."