BASSA, I think, are waiting for WW to make the next move, while WW has apparently no clear stated short term intention
For the short term WW does not have to do anything. Its the unions that have called IA. They may do so again or they may invite WW to discuss their issues. ACAS may even intervene to ask both sides back to the negotiating table so that neither side is seen to be losing face by allowing the other to believe one side has the upper hand.
If that happens WW will in all probability place on the table the offer that was withdrawn as a result of the strike dates being announced BUT those that did strike will not get their ST back. Why would he put the same offer on the table.......... because the membership were not given the opportunity to vote on it because BASSA announced IA which was against the offer.
By putting the same offer back on the table, those that did not strike wont lose out on anything. Those that did strike will lose ST and possibly their jobs as well if they have been identified to have been involved with intimidation or disciplinary actions. Unite will probably urge their members to accept the offer and blame BASSA for this not getting to the ballot stage previously. BASSA will be severely weakened and even made to look rather foolish and childish for the stance they took and the (mis) information they were posting during IA. The militants will/have been flushed out and will probably be asked to take a long walk off a very short pier. WW can then get back to running the airline and wont ever have to worry about the militant element ever again as he will have very convincingly crushed it.
BASSA will not be able to put up any meaningful resistance to this as it has been proven quite convincingly that only a very small percentage of the work force support them.
So yes....... go home and enjoy easter
