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Old Feb 19, 2010, 3:35 am
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UNITE loses High Court Case!!
Being reported on Sky News
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 3:37 am
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I have died of surprise
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 3:37 am
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And BBC. All we need now is Fox to confirm it is true.
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 3:41 am
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And BBC. All we need now is Fox to confirm it is true.
I won't believe it until I read it in the Daily Mail.
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 3:41 am
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And sadly it will make no difference at all. BASSA will put a ridiculous spin on it (probably something to do with WWII), find new grounds for the strike (it probably had nothing to do with the matter at hand anyways) and the lemmings will continue to march to the edge.
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 3:44 am
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Will BA be awarded costs against the union?
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 3:49 am
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(probably something to do with WWII
I can see it now:

Spirit of the Blitz!

Gestapo!

We will fight them in the fields and in the streets. We will never surrender!

etc.
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 3:52 am
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I won't believe it until I read it in the Daily Mail.
I trust either on line or free somewhere!
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 3:53 am
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Will BA be awarded costs against the union?
I think i read somewhere that both sides agreed in advance to pay their own court costs, no matter the result.
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 3:57 am
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I won't believe it until I read it in the Daily Mail.
I don't believe it even if I do read it in the Daily Mail
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 4:04 am
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BBC Online, but little detail.
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 4:07 am
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In theory BA should be entitled to make a claim for about 70% of its costs if it chooses to do so.
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 4:08 am
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WW will be happy - played 2, won 2!
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 4:09 am
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a victory for common sense in my book...
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Old Feb 19, 2010, 4:10 am
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I think i read somewhere that both sides agreed in advance to pay their own court costs, no matter the result.
I find it difficult to believe that EITHER side wuld have agreed to that. BOTH were certain of winning.

And if the total costs are in the region of £3-£5m does BASSA have the funds or will they have to call in a special charge on members?

It will also be interesting to see what is often called the "chicken gap" ie the difference between the number of yes voters and the number of actual strikers. Strikers appear to have even more to lose as a result of this failed action and the punitive action BA may take against strikers.

Strikers will be hit by BASSA for funds and by BA for striking. Not a nice situation and I genuinely feel for CC in this predicament.
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