"The latest Bassa publication", as made available above, is unbelievably contradictory:
As a responsible Trade Union we will always continue to work to find a fair solution.
There has been very little evidence of that, and plenty of evidence to the contrary, a lot of it on this and other forums!
It has been agreed that at these negotiations both sides will approach it without preconditions, in theory a supposed blank piece of paper.
A bald statement that is completely contradicted by the likes of:
However British Airways final position remains unacceptable.
Does that sound like a union a that is prepared to "approach it without preconditions, in theory a supposed blank piece of paper."? No, it most certainly is not.
Industrial action is always a last resort.
but BASSA seem unembarrassed to follow that with:
....... industrial conflict will be inevitable and a ballot for industrial action will then take place.
So, actually, BASSA's 'position' is nothing more than "the only way is BASSA's way" and they have no wish to negotiate a thing. BASSA wants all the toys and sod everybody else. The message just isn't getting through, but then given the track record, no-one should really be surprised. BASSA are utterly determined to make idiots of themselves, and willingly fail to
really represent and negotiate on behalf of their members. Ho-hum, if they are willing to self destruct why should anybody stop them?
