Unite considers new strike action

The Unite union, which represents the majority of British Airways' cabin crew, is considering balloting members over new strike action if no progress on an agreement is made soon, Reuters reported. Management and the union are currently not engaged in talks to solve the long-running dispute, but both parties claim they are open to negotiations. Cabin crew rejected BA's latest offer in July (ATW Daily News, July 28). "We remain available for talks and believe we have made a good offer to cabin crew," a BA spokesman told the news service. A Unite spokeswoman said the union is "working to get talks [with BA management] as early as possible, hopefully next week, but there's no date in the diary yet."