Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. British Union Makes Last-Minute Offer to Suspend Airline Strike VOA News 23 May 2010 British Airways planes are seen behind fencing at Heathrow airport in London, Friday, 21 May 2010 Photo: AP British Airways planes are seen behind fencing at Heathrow airport in London, Friday, 21 May 2010 A union leader says British Airways cabin crew will call off a five-day strike set to start Monday, if management reinstates travel perks stripped from staff who participated in earlier walkouts. "Unite" union co-leader Tony Woodley said he offered the 11th-hour deal Sunday to BA chief executive Willie Walsh.  Woodley's offer came shortly after British media quoted him as saying there was no chance of resuming negotiations before a midnight strike deadline. Cabin workers for British Airways plan a series of strikes totaling 15 days in a long-running dispute about jobs, pay and working conditions. Union leaders say workers are unhappy with airline plans that include freezing pay and eliminating positions.  The airline has said it will operate most of its flights if the strike occurs, including more than half the flights from London's Heathrow airport and all flights from Gatwick airport. The strikes would bring more losses to the embattled airline, which posted near-record losses for 2009 of more than $600 million. The airline says it lost about $65 million when cabin crew walked off the job for seven days in March. Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters. .