Depends on what you call negotiation. Just turning up and making unreasonable statements isn't. And that goes for both sides. You can have as many meetings as you want but if you've already decided before you enter the room how firm you stand it will be pointless.
Going through the motions, playing the part. And the later stating, we tried.
Whether Walsh has negotiated or not, this exercise was transparently about union busting.
One more point, I can blame BA for Mixed Fleet. At one stage BASSA agreed to Mixed Fleet unopposed. So the company took it off the table, and then when matters were not progressing, not only threw it back on the table but started recruitment. How do you negotiate something the company states will not be happening anymore. No negotiation needed. Perhaps that was the plot. Walsh wanted Mixed Fleet in its entirety, unadulterated, and by not having it at negotiations he ensured it couldn't be altered in any way.
Last edited by PC767; 6th Jul 2010 at 22:52.
Reason: Tired.