It is staggering that BASSA consistently gets away with communicating downright lies to their members. It ought to be illegal for a union knowingly to mislead members like this. Just a few of the gems in the missive posted by Tiramisu.
- The arbitrary and unfair dismissal of our Branch Secretary
In fact Mr Holley was dismissed because he failed to turn up to work as a Eurofleet CSD which is what he is employed by BA to do during the snow disruption in December on three separate days. As the judge put it in his interim hearing he is not entitled to decide if and when he comes to work and BA is likely to win, which is why he was not reinstated on pay pending his full tribunal hearing. Yet according to BASSA the dismissal is arbitrary and unfair.
- The suspension and sacking of 70 of our cabin crew colleagues for trivial offences,
11 people have been dismissed out of the 58 disciplinaries concluded so far. Dismissal only took place where there was serious bullying, harrassment or intimidation (except for Mr Holley discussed above)
- The destruction of our negotiating framework , our agreements and the demise of the NSP
It was BASSA who wrote to the company months ago withdrawing from all meetings except disciplinaries and health and safety!!! How can they say it was the company who destroyed the negotiating framework etc, when it is they who decided to take the ball away!
The next few points are more issues of opinion rather than downright lies, but they play on fear by making people feel like victims whereas in fact the company seems to me to be exercising common sense.
- Removal of our right to proceed with all the outstanding legal claims arising from the dispute
Any individual would always be free to go ahead and pursue legal claims if they want to - but what kind of a settlement is it if one of the parties reserves the right to pursue the other in court over the very matters that are at the heart of the settlement? Just shows BASSA operates in a parallel universe,
- Accepting inferior disciplinary, grievance and attendance management procedures
This will have to be negotiated with the other NSPs too - and in any event there is no explanation as to what is inferior
- Removal of our ability to take part in any future , lawful industrial action without punitive financial sanctions
This is rubbish - they expect the company to top up allowances for people who fail to get the average allowances because they have been on strike in breach of their employment contract and causing huge losses to the company 
- Continued and sustained bullying and harassment by the company
????? I think this means the company insists on not doing what we tell them we want.
- BA censoring all future communication by the union to its members
????
This one seems delusional unless they mean they've been asked to stop LYING to their members
- Giving up all your union rights and the effective destruction of your trade union
Can't find that anywhere in the offer - other unions seem to manage fine with the current management