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All I know is what I've either guessed or been told.
If there are 7000 ( or 6500, whatever) strike pay claims to Unite why are only 3500 being deprived of ST? It does not add up. Simple. Have BA mistakenly not removed ST from thousands of strikers? No. Safety Concerns thinks that numbers are wrong due to incompetence. I think it is pure skullduggery.
If there were approx. 10000 members at the time of the last ballot, why did only approx. 50% vote? It was BA's final offer on a matter of fundamental interest and importance to BASSA's members. BASSA were enthusiastic and voluble in urging its members to vote against but only 35% of members did so? Er, I simply don't believe it. Why belong to a Union and not vote on a matter like this? 10 maybe 20% I could explain to myself but not 50%.
You will see that the number of voters against is roughly equal to the number of cc with ST removed - 3500 or thereabouts. That makes sense doesn't it?