June 15th, 2010
British Airways union leader spends holiday in Cyprus despite ruckus
Several thousands of British Airway customers are going to experience a lot of inconveniences since there will be a lot of cancelled flights that will happen in the next days following the four-day strikes made by union cabin crew.
Union leader Tony Woodley is nowhere to be found as he and his wife reportedly spent their holidays at lush holiday villas in Cyprus despite the ruckus. The union joint general secretary Derek Simpson became the official representative.
Woodley did not attend negotiations with the British Airway officials last month because he was in Cuba and celebrating the 51st anniversary of the revolution that catapulted Fidel Castro to power.
These moves have infuriated the BA officials because it seemed that the union leader is not taking this matter seriously. However, a spokesman for the union said that the trip was planned a long time ago.
