Originally Posted by IheartMBT
I agree with alot of what you say, but what actually happened in those talks nobody really knows (even though some people on here claim they know 1st hand).
Although Unite/Amicus did publish in their newsletter that BASSA turned up late for meetings and insisted on leaving by 3pm, and BASSA have recently admitted in one of their releases that they wouldn't sit in the same room as the CC89 chairman. I presume you'll accept that those two organisations know what actually happened?
As for new fleet yes it was off the table (infact Mr Francis PROMISED that it would not happen), then it reappeared and we were told there was no other way.This was before any strike ballot was issued.
It wouldn't be unreasonable to expect that BA would still require you to make the savings target if they took new fleet off the table. However it appears BASSA don't want new fleet and don't want to make the savings either. If you won't do it your way then you have to accept BA will do it their way.
If they made a u turn on this very important matter why should I believe all the things they are promising now?
There are breathtakingly simple ways of locking these things down with BA. It would appear BASSA reps do not have the intelligence to achieve that.