Just the other day, unite were "looking into" the legalities of BA deducting pay from strikers until they returned to work.
Yet today, the unite website has the following:
the company has vindictively acted to dock pay from crew not just for days taken on strike, but in some cases for longer periods, significantly impacting on your income. Accordingly, Unite will pay strike pay at our agreed rate not just for days taken on strike, but for ALL days for which the employer has deducted wages as a result of the industrial action. The union is discussing with your representatives an appropriate procedure on how best to do this.
Important message to Unite BA cabin crew from the joint general secretaries