As I
now read it, given the events so far this year, this IA is
now purely a power struggle.
Last year BASSA did not attempt to negotiate, as always, all the controls were in their hands, they had total contempt for management of BA - as they had always won over the years and their main preoccupation was with internal arguements with Unite, CC89 and within themselves - but they failed to recognise the frustration and sea change in BA's management philosophy.
They were dumbfounded by the two legal strikes against them, that the change by BA was legal and, the union ballot was illegal. They had suddenly lost their dictatorial power over the management of BA and the company operation. Regardless of all else they had to regain control, hence their total focus on IA and ignoring any offers put forward by BA. They are now totally desperate, the CC and their concerns are completely irrelevant. Egos and lifestyles are on the line.
