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BA walkout delayed for 24 hours BA walkout delayed for 24 hours
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The start of a planned strike by British Airways cabin crew has been postponed for 24 hours, the T&G union has announced. The start of a planned strike by British Airways cabin crew has been postponed for 24 hours to allow more time for talks, the T&G union has said.
The union explained that the move would allow more time for talks. A three-day walkout had been scheduled to begin on 29 January.
The workers are threatening action over sickness, pay and staff issues. The strike action had been scheduled for 29-31 January. But the union announced that the action in a dispute over sickness, pay and staff issues would now last for two days, on 30 and 31 January.
BA has said a strike would be "totally unjustifiable" and would affect hundreds of thousands of passengers.BA has said a strike would be "totally unjustifiable" and would affect hundreds of thousands of passengers.
T&G general secretary Tony Woodley said the postponement was a "goodwill gesture" brought about by a "personal intervention" from BA boss Willie Walsh.
Mr Woodley said postponement "extends the time available to secure a settlement to the outstanding problems".
"I hope that the company will now join us in making every effort to do so."