BA cabin crew to vote on deal to end long-running dispute

British Airways cabin crew are to vote on a proposed deal aimed at ending their long-running dispute.

Sources told the Press Association that union leaders believed enough progress had been made during lengthy talks in recent months to warrant a ballot. Thousands of members of Unite will vote, probably from next week, with the result expected in mid-November.

If they accept the deal it will signal the end of the year-long row, which started over cost cutting but worsened when BA disciplined union members and withdrew travel concessions from striking cabin crew.

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Unite's leaders have held more than 50 hours of talks with BA, many involving its chief executive Willie Walsh, at the conciliation service Acas in a bid to break the deadlock.

The union made no comment yesterday, but it is understood that details of the proposed deal will be finalised in the next few days before being sent to the cabin crew.

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