Guardian article...
............A deal was struck between the men and the union last week, guaranteeing them a total payout worth £600,000 in return for signing a confidentiality agreement keeping the sum secret. They and their wives have also pledged to keep the details surrounding the dispute secret.
A copy of the agreement, seen by the Guardian, says both of them "will make no statement in relation to his involvement in or knowledge of any meeting of trade union representatives, relating to the events which occurred in relation to BA in 2005 and which caused his dismissal from employment at BA, without receiving in advance the written consent of the general secretary of the union, approving the terms of the statement to be made".
They are barred from disclosing any details of the union's handling of the Gate Gourmet dispute without the general secretary's written approval. They have also agreed to forgo using the union's grievance procedures, including putting a complaint to the certification officer who adjudicates on breaches of union rules.
Mr Breslin will receive £300,000 and Mr Fisher will get £176,000 and a job with the union paid at £50,000 a year. This includes the £90,000 from BA, split between them. The national executive of the union will be told of the deal today...........