Problem is now that UNITE/BASSA claim 2000-3000 crew went on strike, that leaves circa 10,000-11,000 who didn't. Are these people likely to support further industrial unrest?
Both UNITE and BASSA have not delivered their promise to crew who have lost their staff travel as a result of going on strike. Even their legal team are not even sure which court to put the action in, with any legal action taking 18 months to 2 years to settle, its going to be a long time and costly. Is that a battle UNITE want to fund?
Added to that some crew have now been without pay and/or allowances for a very long time (snow in December again in January, strikes, and the ash cloud), will they be able to continue to strike?
UNITE officials are deserting the cause as quickly as they can be reassigned to other areas.
Some are viewing it that cabin crew are being hung out to dry.
When UNITE say they are going to ballot their members, is this a proper postal ballot or an online one?