ChicoG
There are always people wanting the very best for themselves. BASSA definitely doesn't want the company to go bankrupt or get smaller. I won't deny that they sometimes have to loosen up their control of the company because it does occasionally get out of hand.
BASSA is used to running the company and afraid of losing their control and this is one of their issues with this dispute. As I said in a previous reply they have always been used to getting what they want and our previous CEO's have backed down at any sight of a possible dispute with the cabin crew.
Why has the membership kept up with it for so long? I keep coming back to faith towards management and this is an issue. Many prefer to trust their union rather than their management because we have been let down on many occasions. BA has also caused a lot of worry in the past two years with planning their Columbus project and many have been extremely worried and scared about what it would mean to us.
Diplome
I don't always agree with BASSA and definitely not some of the behavior during the strike when they were marching down Bath Road and shouting outside the Arora Hotel or wearing underwear with WW's face on the back but that was the nasty side of the strike.
MPN11
Apparently our chairman didn't think the snowstorm was serious enough for our disruption agreement to be implemented. I didn't agree with it and I think BASSA acted out of sulkiness.
A 25% worker? There is no such thing! I work 75% so maybe you had it confused that I get 25% of every month.