Further to my post on 14th April giving membership of BASSA at 10,413 (having been 10,450 at the start of the month). I see the latest figure is 10,029 which in a matter of only a day and half must be regarded as a pretty significant loss. it will surely be down to four figures by the weekend at this rate, .
so, the ratio of BASSA/ non members is shortening. Perhaps soon they will be in the minority.
80% of members voting for the strike may (possibly) be a figure to be repeated. But as a percentage of the workforce, their influence would appear to be dropping.
A loss of 1% in two weeks has accelerated to 4% in two days! Bear in mind also that in November the membership was about 10,800 the loss of nearly 800 members in less than six months????