Unite, Britain's biggest union, has called for EADS and BAE Systems to give guarantees that no jobs will be
lost as a result of merger if the two companies proceed with their plans.
Legacy Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) partners are
losing the UK firm's modified lockstep pay system with immediate effect
as a
result of its
merger with Bryan Cave, which will see all partners paid on a hybrid system more closely aligned with the US firm's structure.