This just in from BASSA...
"As reported late yesterday evening all your elected reps, met at Unites’ main office in central London. This was their first opportunity to hear full details of the latest offer and for them to seek clarification on your behalf.
BASSA learnt from the events in 2007, when the dispute was called off without consulting with either the reps or you the membership.We committed that this would never happen again and it will not.
After further, and difficult discussions, a new offer document has been drawn up between Unite and British Airways.
Very shortly, later this afternoon, we will publish all details of the offer for you to consider.
Is it perfect? No. Far from it. Does it address the issues of staff travel and disciplinaries? Yes it does. Is it to a level that is satisfactory? That will be your decision.
Let us also not forget that staff travel and discipline cases are a result of the industrial dispute, not the reason for it. The original issues that were of concern to us still exist and still need to be resolved for your own future’s sake.
The new offer is based on the old offer that you declined during the summer, however it does now have some improvements and safeguards as well as including a phased return of staff travel and some additional intervention by ACAS for the people who have faced disciplinary action.
Contained in the offer from Mr. Walsh, you will notice his insistence that your union recommends the offer or it will not be made available for you to vote on, denying you your democratic vote. For this reason alone, your union will fulfill that request, because to do otherwise would be to deny you an opportunity to vote.
We are all the union, every single one of us, therefore we are not in the business of denying you that opportunity. So please be assured you will get your chance to vote to accept or reject it.
This has been a very bitter and damaging dispute for all sides and the airline as a whole. From that the resolution will never be perfect. This is a resolution. Does it go far enough? That’s for you to decide.
Your ballot, when it arrives will also contain a detailed analysis of the document, to help you to make up your mind.
If you wish to accept it the dispute will end on that basis, if you reject it, the union will issue an immediate ballot for strike action."