funny how the moment the two union branches, who have "been at each other's throats" for years, start working together, a "council" appears to throw a spanner in the works.
ba are at fault for the talks not happening last year as they are the ones guilty of playing one union off against the other.
as soon as they realise that they have been suckered and start working together, ba panic and instigate this "council" thing.