He appealed to the BA board to bypass Walsh and resolve the dispute to halt a second round of industrial action due to start Saturday
He can appeal all he wants, but he ought to read the FT:
As the airline and union traded claims about the impact of the strike, Tony Woodley, Unite’s joint general secretary, said he was trying to contact Martin Broughton, BA chairman, to help end the dispute before a second four-day stoppage next Saturday.
Mr Broughton told the Financial Times last night he had no intention of intervening “because Willie Walsh is doing a great job” and the entire board supported him.
“The ball is in Tony Woodley’s court,” Mr Broughton said.