I don't think the CC community as a whole/majority are happy with the way things have turned in the last 4 days. Time will tell how this will impact membership, union representation, trust with union etc etc.
So why do they repeatedly keep voting yes? The vast majority of crew say they want to 'only send a message to WW'. Well (a.) he's not listening and (b.) BASSA's leadership keep squandering their capital.
The best "win win" would be to push hard on your union reps to call off the strike giving time for a ballot to be made on the final offer (and for that offer to be adjusted / ratified allowing both sides to claim a victory).
The damage has been done. Twice in the last 4 months BASSA has had a major impact on forward bookings, revenue and customer perception. This costs £££ and does the company material damage. The time for compromise has long since passed. Who in their right mind would now want to negotiate or even work with BASSA? They have at no time shown any possibility of being able to be form a meaningful partnership to create more productive Industrial Relations. It's time for the CC to be represented by a more progressive body.
BASSA: Belligerent, Antagonistic, Soon (to be) Swept Away