The BASSA initiatives are innovative.
Rubbish SP. It would appear that many are quite simply BASSA brainwashed, and will accept anything they say.
1. In negotiations, things are supposed to be done on a give-and-take basis. Why then has the BA proposal
deteriorated dramatically from the one originally put out by BA on 1 June? That is what we pay the union to do - improve on the deal that was already there, yet they have been unable to do that.
2. When a proposal is made, the counter-proposal should cherry-pick the parts we can accept, and tweak the rest. The BASSA proposal bears little or no resemblance to the BA proposal. Instead they have volunteered us for, amongst other things, a 2.61% paycut (that wasn't even asked for!) When did we give our authority for them to do that??
Just as a reminder to all those fool-hardy enough to swallow the BASSA line, here is the definition of trade union:
Trade unions are a membership-based organisation and one of their main goals is to PROTECT and ADVANCE the interests of its members in the workplace.
How the devil are they advancing our interests by offering a pay-cut that is not being asked for?? WW will be laughing all the way to the bank!
BASSA acted too hastily to formulate a proper counter-proposal. It is crystal clear that they have absolutely no understanding of negotiation skills or techniques. At best this is shameful misrepresentation, at worst they are seriously putting all of our jobs and livelihoods on the line.
