From what I have been led to believe, even the top BASSA peeps now realise the importance and relevance of the present financial situation - ie the need for decisive, prompt action.
The problems they face is of learning literally overnight how to negotiate (rather than just say 'no'), how to reach a compromise and most importantly (and perhaps difficultly) how to manage the expectations to their members who they have told for years that the company will always give in to them.
Chicken ... to ... roost ... home ... come