For how long is Unite prepared to bankroll BASSA's days out in court?
That is a bloody good question.
If Unite say "ENOUGH!!!" then they will be seen to admit the stance by Bassa was completely wrong and it will affect them, Unite, too in the eyes of not only the public but their own members (who may turn round and cancel their membership over this debacle). So I would reckon they will continue to fund things until they find a way to stop the action, without losing more face than they have already, at the soonest opportunity and try to claim some hollow, moral victory over some minor concessions to try and justify their positions. Unfortunately, the average Joe paying his subs to Unite will find out he'll have to pay more so they can cover the costs of repeated lawyers fees/court cases and that may mean more leave the union, meaning subs rise again to cover costs, etc, meaning........ You get the picture.
If I'm right, then expect some heads to roll through the whole Bassa/Unite organisation over this whole thing, as some people REALLY screwed up