I think GS Alpha that you are completely wrong and you will eat your words if the strike goes ahead.
This is no little army that turned up yesterday. In his union days Walsh never commanded such power, but he obvously played his hand quite well as a rep, otherwise he wouldn't have been invited into management.
The fatal mistake that Walsh has made is to believe his managers that everything is under control, that the crew haven't got the 'stomach' for a fight. His managers let him down over T5 and history is now repeating itself.
When the yes vote comes in, he can look into the abyss. There is no bluff to call, this is it. The strike will go ahead and I expect it will be all out, a fight to the death. Ever since Walsh was appointed we have been expecting this. We are ready and very determined.