Sadly I don't think it was desperation, it was tactically, a good move by TW.
TW knew that by yesterday saying that the talks would resume today but then having to backtrack today (presumably thanks to BASSA) was a
PR disaster, and he could no longer claim that WW's intransigence was the reason for the strike.
Now with this "magnanimous" offer he's got the media firmly back onside that WW is "the problem".
Not true as we all know on here, but the media appear constantly willing to believe BASSA/Unite spin.