British Airways and Unite

UNITE and British Airways are holding talks under the auspices of the TUC aimed at finding a negotiated settlement to their dispute over cabin crew terms and conditions.  Representatives of both sides are trying to find a resolution of the quarrel which led to a decision by the cabin crew to take strike action, subsequently prohibited by the High Court, last month.  In spite of the threat (and re-balloting of members later in the month) the union put out what it probably terms is a friendly statement quoting Joint General Secretaries Derek Simpson and Tony Woodley stating “We have said all along that this dispute could only be resolved through negotiation, rather than imposition or litigation, so we are delighted to be joining BA management in talks at the TUC.“ www.unitetheunion.com www.ba.com

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