A strike by British Airways cabin crew will go ahead after talks between the airline and the Unite union collapsed. The first three-day strike begins on Saturday, with a second scheduled for 27 March.
"BA does not want to negotiate and ultimately wants to go to war with this union," Unite's joint general secretary Tony Woodley said. The airline's chief executive Willie Walsh said the strike was "deeply regrettable. Tens of thousands of BA people stand ready to serve our passengers and BA will be flying and will continue to fly through these periods of industrial action," Mr Walsh said. He added he remained available for talks on reaching a "sensible" agreement, but said that BA must cut costs.
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"BA does not want to negotiate and ultimately wants to go to war with this union," Unite's joint general secretary Tony Woodley said. The airline's chief executive Willie Walsh said the strike was "deeply regrettable. Tens of thousands of BA people stand ready to serve our passengers and BA will be flying and will continue to fly through these periods of industrial action," Mr Walsh said. He added he remained available for talks on reaching a "sensible" agreement, but said that BA must cut costs.
