Let's not forget that all of this could have been over many months ago if the thousands of non-militant BASSA members had not decided to "send willie a message" and voted for strike and to support their dillusional union.
Will it be over soon? - In my opinion, no.
Will it end badly for the majority of current CC? - In my opinion, yes.
If you were running an airline and had tried for 18 months to get the CC to agree to measures and were persistantly rebuffed, would you really want them back in the fold, ready to cause trouble over the slightest thing?