Unite reaction to news that BA has withdrawn offer
12 March 2010
Unite Assistant General Secretary and lead negotiator with
British Airways Len McCluskey said: "The TUC, which has brokered
our talks with BA, this morning welcomed our decision to put
management's offer to our members. Now we learn via the media
that apparently the offer has been withdrawn.
"This beggars belief, putting it beyond doubt that confrontation
has been management's intention throughout, and that BA has never
had any intention of seeking agreement.
"The company is now stopping its own employees from having a
voice on an offer that could possibly have ended the dispute. If
there are wiser heads at British Airways now is the time for them
to be heard from.
"It is now the cabin crew who are defending the British Airways
brand against the Willie Walsh brand of management by
machismo."
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