As others have pointed out, the BASSA reps who no longer work for BA do have something of a vested interest in prolonging the dispute rather than seeking resolution. But they also have a bit of a dilemma when it comes to calling any further strike action. If a new strike is called, it seems to me that there are two possible outcomes:-
- The strike is found to be related to the original dispute, and anyone who strikes is therefore unprotected, or
- The strike is found to relate to a new dispute, in which case the BASSA reps are no longer protected by the 'no elections during the dispute' agreement.