JAL cabin attendants file damages suit

JAL cabin attendants file damages suit

TOKYO, Japan - About 190 current and former cabin attendants of Japan Airlines Corp. and their labor union representatives head to the Tokyo District Court on Nov. 26 to file a damages suit against the company and its largest labor union, claiming the defendants collected their personal information, including medical records, familial status and physical descriptions, without their consent. (Kyodo)

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