Round and round in circles we go...
Imposition has happened because the union refused to negotiate.
"Cost savings" from the union were proven to be wrong/false.
If a strike happens you can be sacked if you strike. You won't necessary be sacked for striking, but for not fulfilling your contract by not turning up for duty.
The union may pay you on strike days, but is £30/day (if you were rostered to work) worth putting your job on the line?
The recession isn't finished yet. Recovery will be slow, and in the meantime BA is losing millions, putting a hell of a lot of jobs on the line.
WW/BF will not back down because of a "yes" vote. WW was brought in to BA to get this sorted once and for all (amongst other things), as he doesn't run scared of the unions as his predecessors have done.
New Fleet will happen. The only question is when.
The unions have not been fully truthful about a lot of issues, including legalities of striking.
I'm sure other people can add to this list of what's going on, but we're really going round in circles now.
Gg
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