Walsh is in a difficult position. He needs to show who is boss or we will find ourselves facing strikes year in, year out. I've been flying for 6 years and I think there have almost been as many strike calls in the that time.
Yep, with the benefit of 20+ years at BA I pretty much think that sums it up. Some outside BA are, for obvious reasons, just looking at the current dispute and wondering why the CEO won't simply "give" on this one issue and get everyone back to work.
Well if the CEO does give on this:
(a) UNITE have only offered a suspension of the current action - presumably until they fail to get their way on the next issue on the negotiating table.
(b) In two years time or less we're back here again with another BASSA/UNITE threat of IA.
The CEO has to end this - soon.