Baggersup. If the Unite members reject this offer BA don't have to do anything. They could be a little vindictive and rescind the staff travel they have returned as a goodwill gesture, but that would probably be a mite inflammatory. If BA sit tight a) Unite are unlikely to grant a request for a further strike ballot as they have already said that the offer on the table is the best deal going. b) given the lack of incentive for Unite to call a further strike ballot, the status quo will persist. At some point the BASSA membership will get hacked off by their leaders' singular inability to do anything about the situation and will either call for fresh elections or start leaving in droves. As soon as the membership drops below the threshold BA will derecognise the union.
The ball is firmly in the union's court. Given that Tony Woodley has endorsed the deal, I suspect that the Unite leadership know that the legal action they have outstanding is a bit of a long shot and being able to say that they dropped it in order to get a decent deal from BA is not only a useful face saving exercise, it is also a cost saver as well. They are probably reluctant to get too involved with the dismissals and other disciplinary cases as the dirty laundry that might be aired could have a nasty comeback on the union (they allowed members to do what ?? in the name of the union ) . The Unite leadership know that it's game over and high time to move on to something more pressing. The BASSA executive still think they can operate as an independant union, but have no place in the negotiations. BA have stated that they will only deal with Unite as BASSA and CC89 are branches of the union.
From the members standpoint, the likelihood that many will heed a strike call next time around is low. Last time they walked out, they lost staff travel for six months. Now, knowing that BA have no qualms about pulling the plug on this perk and that the union is not able to get it returned in short order, they may be more cautious about wanting to walk out again. They also lost a lot more than just the few days pay that they were on strike for. The adage of 'once bitten, twice shy' is pretty appropriate. If the BASSA executive persist in seeking strike action, they may be dismayed at how irrelevant they are percieved by their members, their union leaders and their employer. Time to learn some new tricks.