The thing is as crew we are definately stuck between a rock and a hard place (if that's the correct saying!)
BA are saying no more talks they have talked for 14months and have offered enough and compromised enough.
The union does not like the offer one iota. The strikers WANT staff travel back - no strings attatched. Most strikers will vote No to this deal. As for non-strikers and non-union members it will be mixed between Yes/No so not actually sure how it will turn out. Also not sure if the ESS poll is actually going to be officially counted! It must be though?
IF it is a majority REJECT of this proposal - short of a strike, what on earth will happen? I am getting really fed up and stressed now! IF there is another strike - what on earth do UNITE hope will happen as BA has said it is not going to compromise further. In a Q&A it has been said that Staff Travel will not be considered AT ALL if this is rejected. However if BA do not compromise. Unite will just strike.
It seems this dispute will just carry on! Unless BA reinstates Staff Travel in full (hmmm will that happen?) or UNITE accept the permanent loss of Staff Travel/ST seniority (again not going to happen!) So what? 12 day strikes for the rest of the year????
Which of course is a) not sustainable for the company and the majority of crew!!!
Each strike that takes place will be weaker and weaker.... original strikers will not be able to afford to strike all the time..... plus there are plenty of us who didn't strike and won't strike anyway! And BA has a whole load of Volunteer crew to help flights get away?
Arghhhh!!!!