Exactly, Eddy!
The strikes were not needed. In fact even the pre-Easter proposal would have at least been something to work on, if we had been told about it, and BASSA and Unite hadn't taken it upon themselves to effectively toss it over their shoulders by announcing stike dates. The muscle of the strike was in the threat of it. Once WW had proved that he could keep flights going, the mystery of the outcome was over. It was a debacle. It cost crew wages, ST and bargaining power.