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No talks ahead of second cabin crew walk-out

2010-05-28 1 Dailymotion

<p><br /> No further talks are planned between British Airways and the Unite union on the eve of a second five-day walkout by cabin crew.<br /> </p><p><br /> A meeting on Friday ended without agreement as the first wave of industrial action reached its fifth and final day.<br /> </p><p><br /> Conciliation service Acas said talks had been adjourned and it was now trying to arrange further discussions.<br /> </p><p><br /> A spokeswoman said: "We are in contact with both parties but we have no confirmation of a date for future talks."<br /> </p><p><br /> Thousands of passengers suffered travel disruption this week as a result of the bitter, long-running dispute, with many more set for similar chaos next week.<br /> </p><p><br /> Derek Simpson, joint general secretary of Unite, blamed the talks' failure on BA's chief executive, Willie Walsh.<br /> </p><p><br /> The airline described Saturday as a "breather" day and said although the "vast majority" of flights were running it was impossible to run a full schedule.<br /> </p>

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