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Old 12th Oct 2010, 07:27
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Are you correct in your assumption? After a lengthy search all I could find was this below, perhaps you could provide a link to your information?

BA crews appeal over cost-cutting plans
(UKPA) – 16 hours ago
British Airways cabin crew, based at Heathrow, have launched an appeal after losing a High Court bid for an injunction preventing the airline from imposing cost-cutting proposals.
BA won its argument in February that it was entitled to reduce cabin crew complements on board its Worldwide and Eurofleet flights as these are not terms of individual cabin crew members' contracts.
John Hendry QC, representing the cabin crews based at Heathrow, told three judges at the Court of Appeal that High Court judge Sir Christopher Holland was wrong when he ruled that an agreement on minimum crew numbers was not incorporated into individual contracts of employment.
He said the judge had found that the level of crew numbers had a material impact on the working conditions of cabin crews and the reduction in numbers had led to "harder work and increased stress".
The crewing levels had been agreed between BA and union Unite as the minimum required under a productivity deal, he said.
Mr Hendry said an injunction should have been granted and a future hearing set to decide on damages for the cabin crew.
The case continues on Tuesday when judgment is expected to be reserved.
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