Seems to me that the Amicus bunch are just sore that they have yet again been outflanked. They are currently stuck as a branch within Unite and like BASSA have no ability to do their own thing. They can shriek and roar about how unjust it all is, although their protestations are sharply at odds with the Amicus principal candidate for the GenSec job, Les Bayliss, but then I guess they are rooting for Jerry Hicks. Odd how this bolt from the blue arrived so close to the kickoff for the Unite Gen Sec election.
Sure, only BASSA have the capability to call the dispute off, but frankly, most passengers are pretty unfazed by the noises coming from that camp. They pay more heed to the numbers of crew who reported for work during the last walk out and the volumes of volunteers. They believe BA management when they say that the company will operate a 100% schedule in the event of a strike.
Take a look at some of the comment on the frequent flyer forums. There are a lot of FFs who state that they had a better experience with the crews who flew during the strike period than they did immediately prior to or following the walkouts.
There are also a lot of FFs who are happily booking tickets for the next few months. Doesn't sound like the actions of a customer base who think that BASSA have a snowball's chance in hell of getting an effective strike together.
The diehards in BASSA and CC89 really ought to get along to one of the sessions on results. The forward bookings profile is not being damaged. That suggests that the battle to dent profitability by scaremongering isn't working. Time for BASSA and C89 to earn a new trick.
Finally, the delay in putting out the ballot has now cost both branches the opportunity for a christmas strike. Unless of course they want to restrict the voting to a week or so, which is hardly consulting
So time to wake up smell the coffee, chuck another idea in the fishpond and see if it blows bubbles, take a reality check. Stop messing around and start representing your members, because if they don't they won't have much of a membership to worry about.