Originally Posted by
Neptunus Rex
There is a simple way to fix the IA impasse, and this applies to all unions, not just BASSA. Legislation is needed to demand that a majority of the paid-up union members vote in favour of IA, rather than a majority of those who chose to vote.
Ipso facto, the union involved would have to declare an audited membership roll. Two birds, one stone.
Your wish is soon to be proposed. I was informed yesterday that the "if you don't vote, then yes" is in the pipe line. Of course, you could just change the way the ballot paper is drawn up. However, who decides the ballot pool? The suggestion was that it would not be just union members, but the whole affected workplace group. Will the proposed legislation be fair? As we have seen over the last 13 years, not many of Maggie's laws were repealed. Dave is not going to swing to the left, so I imagine that if the con-dem-olition party get it right, then strikes will be a thing of the past.
No doubt that will be pleasing news to many on here. Who do we blame/thank for this?