Shadows
As a union BASSA ... have a duty to do the best for their membership
Of course, that is their main purpose in life.
.... and ensure any cuts or savings are fair and across the board.
Why should cuts be across the board, fair yes, but why should it be the usual one-size-fits-all? That is what is going to be different with this round of cuts. BASSA have got wind of the fact that BA want to target cuts according to the relative fitness for function of the various areas. This means that some areas with more fat will feel more (overdue) pain than other departments. That fact will mean that BASSA's long term intransigence and refusal to hold constructive dialogue with BA is probably about to come home to roost.
My thoughts are that ALL groups involved should engage in constructive dialogue to try to reach a compromise position. The alternative is one of imposition which will almost certainly be not what you would wish for.
I can see already that BASSA are lining up the toys in the pram.
