Heathrow: Olympics Opening Ceremonies

Heathrow Airport Dept: A union official said progress had been made during talks to resolve a dispute over planned job cuts, so there was no need to walk out, according to CBC. With the Olympics opening ceremonies just two days away, a Thursday strike would have created huge bottlenecks at Heathrow just as thousands of tourists descend on the British capital and british border guards have called off a planned 24-hour strike that could have caused havoc at London's Heathrow Airport on the eve of the Olympics, their union announced today. The planned work stoppage would have involved border guards, including immigration and passport workers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.