British Airways cabin crew and the airline’s new chief executive have held ‘positive’ talks, further signaling an end to their long-running dispute.
A joint statement issued yesterday said Unite general secretary Len McCluskey, BA chief executive Keith Williams and cabin crew representatives “had a positive meeting today, and further discussions will be held in the near future to speed a resolution of the dispute”.
Last week they announced that the deadline set for new strikes, which had threatened services over the Easter holidays, had been postponed by 28 days to allow for further talks.
The row started nearly two years ago, initially over cost cutting, but is now focused on BA’s decision to take away travel concessions from cabin crew who went on strike.
Unite is also demanding an independent review of disciplinary procedures and measures to deal with concerns over changes in onboard crew numbers.
By Bev Fearis
