Unite lose BA High Court challenge
19.02.10
Unite, the union that represents British Airways cabin crew, lost its High Court bid to stop the airline imposing cost-cutting measures. The court ruled in favour of BA today in its latest clash in a bitter dispute with the union.
Unite challenged the airline's cost-cutting measures, introduced last November, which included reducing crew numbers in cabin, saying this contravened staff employment contracts. BA argued it could reduce staff numbers on flights as these are not terms of individual cabin crew members' contracts. It said the changes only brought BA into line with what competitors were already doing and what the airline had already introduced - with the union's agreement - at Gatwick.
Judge Sir Christopher Holland ruled in BA's favour today. In a statement, BA said: ‘We are extremely pleased with the High Court ruling that the modest changes made to onboard crew numbers on flights from Heathrow were reasonable, do not breach crew contracts and can remain in place.’
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