(Alliance News) - The first few days of a series of planned strikes by British Airways cargo workers have been called off after a breakthrough in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Members of the Unite union based at Heathrow were due to walk out on Friday and again for several days in the coming weeks.
Unite Assistant General Secretary Howard Beckett said on Thursday: "As a result of significant progress at talks held today between BA's senior management and Unite, the first three days of the nine days of BA Cargo strikes due to begin tomorrow have been called off.
"Unite believes this act of good faith will help ensure that a final resolution agreeable to all parties can be reached in the coming days."
British Airways is a subsidiary of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA. The stock closed 3.0% lower in London on Thursday at 156.95 pence a share.
By Alan Jones
source: PA
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