I agree with Papillon's statement that any thinking union, while spinning a win, will realise the underlying truth. However, as we have seen with the BA CC IA the entire damage to the company is not just that caused by the actual number who walk-out on the day. It also includes the total amount of business and goodwill lost to its customers given the uncertainly caused by the threat as witnessed by the current press hysteria created by BAA declaring it has a "3 to 1 mandate" for IA potentially causing airport closures within as little as 7 days.
Again, this damage could be caused as a consequence of very small group of the total employees eligible for union membership actually voting "Yes" in the union's IA ballot call along with a very much larger group of aparently apathetic members.
SC: When seeking to undertake something as significant as joining the EC in 1974(?) the then UK Government sought a mandate through a national referendum even though legally it could have unilaterally made the decision based on it having been put in power by a minority of the population.
Last edited by Phil Rigg; 13th Aug 2010 at 16:32.