BA boss in last minute strike talks (From Hereford Times)
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BA boss in last minute strike talks
2:20pm Thursday 18th March 2010 in
Frantic last-ditch efforts are being made to head off this weekend's strike by British Airways cabin crew.
The airline's chief executive Willie Walsh held face-to-face talks with Tony Woodley, joint leader of the Unite union, with time running out for breaking the deadlocked row over cost-cutting
The two men met at the London headquarters of the TUC, whose general secretary Brendan Barber has been trying to broker a deal for the last few weeks.
Mr Woodley left the building shortly after 1.30pm on Thursday to attend a meeting of cabin crew representatives at Unite's head office nearby.
The union leader said as he left the building: "We are meeting and we are talking."
The surprise last-minute talks offered a glimmer of hope that the three-day strike could still be averted.
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BA chief Willie Walsh in last minute talks over planned strike by cabin crews
BA chief Willie Walsh in last minute talks over planned strike by cabin crews
Tony Woodley, joint leader of the Unite union, has held talks with BA chief Willie Walsh
BA chief Willie Walsh in last minute talks over planned strike by cabin crews
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