With respect, I think the main point may have been missed here.
The judgement is a decisive win for the "three legs" of the 49er's/CPU's case. It substantively reinforces [ALL!] HK employees rights with regard to termination and union activity. We should be applauding this landmark win as a victory for all HK workers [that's you and me] and a resounding loss for the employers - in this case ; Cathay Pacific, Veta, USAB.
The thread focus on the reduced defamation award being upheld is an emotive sideline. To quote JW: "Whilst we may be disappointed with this last aspect of the judgment, we have been fully vindicated in our stand for what is right, ethical and moral; words that hitherto have not appeared in our opponents' vocabulary. Now they will have to buy a new dictionary."
I congratulate, and thank the 49er's and CPU.
