Whatsthisbuttondo:
Thousands of Cabin Crew may go on strike. From what I understand they are perfectly entitled to.
BA and other union members and supporters are also perfectly entitled to take appropriate measures to minimize the damage BASSA is trying to inflict upon their employer and co-workers.
If BASSA cannot negotiate on a reasonable and businesslike basis and produce savings needed from their unit to the company I totally expect a strike to take place and I further expect to see Mr. Walsh and the Board do everything in their power to minimize BASSA's future influence.
Right now I believe the more desperate party is BASSA. They need a way out of this hole they have dug themselves but what can they offer BA when they have over-reacted to a reasonable imposition.
The fact that BASSA has little or no support from other unions and divisions says much about how isolated their position truly is.