First of Nine Planned Strike Days Called Off at Birmingham Int'l Airport

The first of nine days of strikes has been called of at Birmingham International Airport, UK.

After 12 hours of talks between the management and unions, the strike scheduled for Monday (28 November) has been called off. Amicus, which issued the strike warning, has not called off the other eight planned strike days, according to the BBC.

The strikes, if carried out, would close the airport as they would affect the airport fire service, engineering, terminals, security and operations. Other planned dates for strikes include Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Eve.

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