It would be easy for them to resume talks with ACAS based on putting the original offer on the table. They don't want to do that. Fine I have no problem with that, it's WW's choice. However, in doing that, it's no good whining that the other side are not playing ball.
And why should they now put the original offer back on the table after BASSA/UNITE
REJECTED IT!!!
You see, that's the bottom line. Decent offers regarding pay and conditions were made, but the union REFUSED to negotiate regarding these deals and rejected them without even offering THEIR OWN MEMBERS a chance to vote on the proposals that would directy affect them. Instead assorted lies and fog were thrown around to muddy the waters.. Now give one good reason why BA should now, effectively, beg the unions to come back to the table with an offer they rejected, with conditions attached by the union, etc after the idiotic performance of the union in all of this and the extra costs incurred due to this ridiculous action which seems to have been an attempt to protect the mollycoddled status of a minority of staff?