Friday, March 12, 2010

British Airways Closer to Strike as Union Talks Fail


March 11 (Bloomberg) -- British Airways Plc’s 12,000 flight attendants moved closer to a strike after talks with Europe’s third-largest airline over pay cuts broke down.

Officials at Unite, which represents BA cabin crew, met this morning to discuss “next steps,” spokeswoman Pauline Doyle said in an e-mail. The union, which has the legal authority to announce a strike any time before March 15, doesn’t plan to make a statement on the situation today, she said.