Lull in the conflict?
It seems to me that a strange quiet has descended over the dispute at the moment, with very little t1t and certainly no tat going on. However, one or two of the more erudite and clear thinking members over on the restricted thread have made some excellent points. And asked some very thought provoking and challenging questions.
There are a lot of very good posts over there, but in my opinion Highflyer14 is absolutely on the money, although so far no-one has an answer to his/her major issue. He/she argues; that if somehow BASSA can get its act together quickly and suggest to its members - it cannot 'offer' anything at present - that if WW were to repeat the last offer made and withdrawn, what would be their reaction - then they would likely accept. This, she/he probably rightly says, would perhaps bring the current dispute to an end, but to the detriment of the non striking crew and worse, would leave BASSA largely intact and still capable of causing all the nausea they do at the moment. This would not be to the advantage of either the non striking crew or WW as British Airways.
BASSA, I think, are waiting for WW to make the next move, while WW has apparently no clear stated short term intention. Which is rare for someone who has made it policy to announce every intention clearly, well in advance and remained virtually rivetted to that intention. Given Highflyer14's view is correct, then the core question is; what will WW do next and, perhaps more importantly, when?
I don't know how many contributors to this thread are 'restricted thread qualified' and how much transfers across, but I would really like to know how much of the opinions expressed on the restricted thread find their way to senior BA management. Indeed, how much actually gets to BASSA senior staff? One thing is certain, more verifyable facts relating to the BA position are posted there and poured over endlessly, while I have seen not a single, well written, clearly thought out, verifyable justification of BASSA's position. And I have read every post on two of the five BA Crew IA threads and every one on the current one.
Roger.