The newspapers are really ALL against the unions today. Some very good arguments and answers therein.
I believe the end of this dispute is close now. The signs are all there. Unite using words like "its a disgrace" when they cannot think of anything else to say. And with Unite having some infighting going on in regard to the coming elections for Gen Sec when Woodley and Simpson go, they are desperate to avoid collateral damage within. McCluskey has his head below the parapet because he dare not get involved now - its far too critical for him.
Then there is BASSA up its nasty, devious and oft times petty and pathetic tricks demonstrating all that is wrong with unions when they cannot offer a coherent reason for their actions but instead make silly little films and statements that beaten people always make, and everyone now sees through. And when did the dispute become IA against the withdrawal of perks like ST and re-reinstatement of the rogues who tried to take advantage of their positions to denigrate BA to their own ends.
This is a time for the CC to end this farce that BASSA started. Started in an attempt to break BA by any means including alienating its passengers. A VERY bad and stupid thing to do.
There are clearly now more cabin crew against any IA than there are for it and its time not to just shout at BASSA but to resign NOW, this minute, in the next hour. If you don't they will try to lead you to destruction. However, from the tone of some of their current thinking and actions they already know that the game is over and that they having nothing left. If the appeal goes against them tomorrow that IS the end and Unite will have to tell them they cannot any longer count on their support.
Willie Walsh will NOT give in and he WILL do whatever it takes to make BA great again. I suspect he will also forgive some of the staff - not all - because the trouble makers should go and he should first sever the link between LHR and LAX so that the so called Chairman of BASSA must pay her own air fare. Then issue warnings to the Mr Stott and other militants that their days are numbered over their vicious actions against the company.
I really do hope that the appeal judges will hold the injunction.