Unite & British Airways strike talks continue

It would seem that UNITE and British Airways are still trying the resolve the planned strike which starts on Saturday.

Talks between British Airways and the Unite union aimed at averting strike action will resume on Friday morning, BA’s chief executive has said.

Previously Unite’s Mr Woodley called on BA to put an earlier deal to end the strikes “back on the table” – a move he said would allow him to call off the strike.

That settlement offer had included commitments on working hours and annual pay rises in exchange for the cabin crew workers agreeing to the BA’s planned £62.5m of cost cuts.

Leaving TUC headquarters late on Thursday, Willie Walsh refused to say if talks had made progress on a deal.

Mr Walsh had been in talks with Unite’s joint general secretary Tony Woodley for most of the day.

But it is still unclear if a deal to avert the strike action by cabin crew is any closer.