There is a real and rather blatant problem with Mr. Holley's latest message.
Apart from BASSA's repeated difficulties with being honest in their representations (i.e. 20 planes parked at Cardiff, only 6 Cabin Crew members crossed the picket line, etc., etc.) there is the obvious fact that the Union itself stated that the strike had poor support.
From a May 16th message:
If the same number that broke the strike before do so again, then it's over; your union has been destroyed, not by Mr. Walsh - he could never achieve that - but by you from within, by deserting us when the going got tough.
The full text of that message can be found at this link.
http://www.pprune.org/passengers-slf...ve#post5696463
We know that the numbers supporting the strike did not increase from later messages and information received from Bedfont, and from the increased flight performance by BA.
The most obvious evidence of poor support is the simple fact that the strike failed, the imposition remains and Mixed Fleet is a soon to be reality.
BASSA can attempt to rewrite history but Mr. Holley's message is a rather crude attempt at deflection.
His opening line is:
Some of you have expressed disappointment at the low turnout for the recent ballot
He then goes on to cite non-verifiable internal numbers, dismisses entire sections of BASSA's membership (Gatwick), none of which have to do with the initial point of concern, all because he cannot dispute the third-party verified low turnout for the last ballot.
Mr. Holley might as well have been speaking of his tomatoes.