British Airways cabin crew will meet MPs later as they enter the penultimate day of the last of a series of five-day walkouts. They will tell MPs how the airline is currently gripped by a “climate of fear”, reports suggest. On Monday, BA boss Willie Walsh said he would hold out against the striking cabin crew “for as long it takes”. “I don’t think we’ve been brave enough in the past to stand up and say ‘no’,” he said at a conference in Germany. Mr Walsh said the airline would continue to focus on building up the number of flights it runs during the strike. BA cabin crew are entering their 21st day of strike action this year, with the latest five-day action due to end on Wednesday. The Unite union, which represents the striking crew, has threatened to hold a fresh ballot among its members on further strike action, which could disrupt flights during the summer. The long-running dispute is over pay, staffing levels and working conditions. Source : BBC News

Talks in the aim of resolving the BA cabin crew dispute have been adjourned as the latest strike enters its fourth day. BA’s boss Willie Walsh met leaders of the Unite union, which represents BA cabin crew, on Wednesday in a fresh attempt to reach agreement. Talks lasted several hours and are expected to continue on Friday. Earlier Unite’s Tony Woodley said “it will not be easy” to reach a settlement.
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British Airways cabin crew staff have begun a five-day strike, in a resumption of industrial action in their long-running dispute over jobs and pay. The action has led to hundreds of flights being cancelled in and out of London's Heathrow Airport - which is BA's main hub. However the airline, which aims to fly about 60% of services, said its operations were off "to a good start". BA has accused union leaders of failing to take up an offer of further talks.
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It is looking like BA strikes are set to go ahead next week after a panel of senior judges overturned a ban on industrial action. BA was granted an injunction on Monday after the High Court ruled that the Unite union had not reported results of its strike ballot correctly to members. The panel ruled 2-1 in favour of overturning the injunction. “We shouldn’t have been in this process,” said Unite’s Derek Simpson. BA was “disappointed” with the ruling.
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