My understanding is that after the 2007 strike BASSA changed its constitution so that a strike could be only be called off with the permission of BASSA (so Unite couldn't do a deal with the company without deferring to BASSA, which is what happened in 2007).
I don't think BASSA can start a ballot without permission from Unite.
Last edited by LD12986; 5th Aug 2010 at 21:05.