I agree - it will happen through sheer momentum. I think BA will now deliberately destroy the union, break the strike, and issue P45s to anyone who does not turn up to work when scheduled to do so or sign a new contract.
And why wouldn't they? Drag compensation claims through the court, and sure, they might pay out a few million, but it will save them more in the long run and they will be without BASSA/Unite forever more.
They have issued an intention notice to the government to terminate a large number of people, and will validly ask everyone to sign a new contract, with a new disruption agreement to boot, while they have a huge number of temps able to step into the role.
It all seems too easy...thanks to Unite...
It could have been so different. What a shower.