Unite
Do not the present goings on demonstrate that the conglomerate union, Unite, now has within it the seeds of its own destruction? Unite contains many impossible conflicts of interest. For example. the striking BASSAists (of Unite) who refuse to contemplate change are prepared to put at risk the livelihoods of BA's other Unite members. Hardly an act of brotherly trade unionism!
Is not the very name 'Unite' an oxymoron? Can Unite survive in its present form or will it be obliged to demerge so that the interests of its different groups of workers can be properly represented?