That thought train does not solve any post dispute relations, but just enforces the opinion held from the start by BASSA members, that the man at the top was brought in to destroy them.
No he wasn't. He was given the job to run the company. When I first spoke to WW a few weeks after his appointment he was adamant that costs throughout the company were too high and by that he meant unsustainable. It would appear that last year, with BA losing money hand over fist, everybody listened and agreed and negotiated except Unite/BASSA. They put themselves in a position where they needed destroying before they could cause irrecoverable damage.
Post dispute the strikers will either be sacked after 12 weeks or will have slunk back to work with their tales between their legs. The robust approach to bullying and harassment will ensure the remaining dregs are dealt with.
Notable how not one striker or supporter of Unite/BASSA has answered the question what is the strike for and what are the strikers seeking in settlement, given that they have turned down so many acceptable offers since the June 2009 deadline.
The cost so far and the eventual cost is almost insignificant given the savings that will be reaped in the future.