SLF claims?
UNITE must hope that it wins the right to appeal and does so successfully. Otherwise they may expect, besides BA, a large number of disgruntled SLF to claim damages (including consequential) for losses caused by BA flights cancelled or postponed due to unprotected IA authorised by UNITE. Moreover, individual SLF often have a tendency to exact revenge through the small claims court with a tenacity and vigour which would do credit to any union or management bully.