Is it worth the risk?
I have it on good authortity that WW has plans to sack any crew who are striking. Whilst BASSA keep saying it is not possible to be sacked, any employment lawyer will tell you otherwise and BA know that. All dismissals during the strike will be automatically deemed unfair and crew will have the option to take BA to an employment tribunal. This will have to be privately funded (legal aid not available) Crew may however have the option to sue BASSA for informing them incorrectly about this situation. Willie is prepared to make an example out of the first few hundred who don't report for duty. This, in the grand scheme of things, adds up to very little in unfair dismissal claims. (max £60000) Realistically cabin crew could expect a payout of between £8000 and £30000 depending on length of service.
He will have broken the strike on the first day as crew won't hesitate to report to work on day two after seeing their collegues sacked and there will then be a massive distrust between CC and BASSA. Crew will withdraw support from BASSA and BASSA will effectively be finished.
In the short term there are still many LGW crew who are fully trained on the 777 and 747 who could be used in the short term till those dismissed could be replaced with new entrants. With a weakened union and a strong if not ruthless BA management team in control very few would be brave enough to take them on , not just cabin crew but all areas of the company.
Just a piece of advice to any cabin crew thinking of striking, it may be well worth a quick phone call to a solicitor or citizens advice to confirm the facts regarding diamissal during legal industrial action.