BA cabin crew to begin 20th day of strike action

British Airways cabin crew will take their 20th day of strike action tomorrow, with no sign of a breakthrough in their bitter dispute with the airline, reported The Press Association.

Members of Unite will remain on strike until Wednesday, but the union is threatening to hold a fresh ballot if the deadlocked row is not resolved soon, which could disrupt flights in the busy summer months.

BA said more crew than expected had turned up for work since the start of the latest five-day walkout yesterday at Heathrow airport, meaning it could operate additional flights.

The cost of the industrial action to BA will be well over US$228.92 million by the time the current strikes end on Wednesday.

Talks between Unite's joint leader Tony Woodley and BA's chief executive Willie Walsh under the auspices of the conciliation service Acas ended without agreement last week, with little sign of any progress.
(Source:www.cargonewsasia.com)