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Members of the British Airways cabin crew union Unite ride on ...
May 20th, 2010
(Reuters) - Members of the British Airways cabin crew union Unite ride on an open top bus in London May 20, 2010. The British Airways cabin crew trade union, Unite, won an appeal on Thursday against a High Court ruling this week that had blocked a new wave of walkouts by the airline's staff. The union said it would not strike before Monday, and that it was seeking a settlement with BA, which is in a dispute with its cabin crew over pay as the airline tries to cut costs. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS TRANSPORT) -
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