BA talks end without deal.Summary: Talks aimed at agreeing job losses and other cost savings at British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. has ended without agreement. Talks aimed at agreeing job losses and other cost savings at British Airways has ended without agreement, despite the airline setting a deadline of Tuesday for reaching a deal. The airline said it wanted agreement with its main trade unions before the end of the day for a range of cost cuts, including 3,500 job losses. Union officials said they would be returning for further negotiations on Wednesday, but sources said they did not know if the company was prepared to continue negotiating. Mick Rix Mick Rix (born 11 April 1963 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire),[1] is a British trade unionist. Seen as a member of the awkward squad of left wing union leaders, Rix has been a member of the Socialist Labour Party and the Stop the War Coalition,[2] , national officer of the GMB GMB (in Britain) General, Municipal and Boilermakers (Trade Union) union, said the unions agreed to adjourn adjourn v. the final closing of a meeting, such as a convention, a meeting of the board of directors, or any official gathering. It should not be confused with a recess, meaning the meeting will break and then continue at a later time. (See: recess, session) the discussions tonight to allow more time for talks with the company. "We hope that the company will be present for tomorrow's discussions," he said. A spokesman for Unite said: "We will reconvene reconvene Verb to gather together again after an interval: we reconvene tomorrow Verb 1. reconvene - meet again; "The bill will be considered when the Legislature reconvenes next Fall" tomorrow to continue negotiations on a mutually acceptable way forward, which protects the long-term interests of our members, loyal BA customers, investors and the company." Union sources said they had no idea if the company was prepared to continue negotiating. It is believed the two sides were unable to reach agreement because of a number of sticking points sticking point n. A point, issue, or situation that causes or is likely to cause an impasse. Noun 1. sticking point - a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal , including concerns over compulsory redundancies, as well as arrangements for consulting over job losses. Unions are understood to have offered to agree changes on a temporary basis until the economy and the airline's prospects improve, but BA is believed to want permanent changes. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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