With all three Union elements, Unite, Amicus/CC89, BASSA, now agreeing, in the statements made in the last few days, we can clearly see that the Cabin Crew/Union Members, have no relevance or influence in any way to any of the issues with BA that the unions may have, real or imagined, or their intended actions.
Also it would appear that any reps still existing or involved, probably only have any voice if they agree with those that are driving the unions strategy, if that is not too grand a description.
The influences that now appear to be the driving forces in this conflict are;
TW, whose ambition is probably to retire with the crowing glory of politically (& financially) owning the labour party and co-ordinating nationwide strikes to bring down the coalition government. (No - crowing is not a spelling mistake!). Needs to go along, under pressure, with the other elements, otherwise seen to be weak and won't win his accolade.
New Unite General Secretary - currently infighting between half a dozen wouldbe's, including ancient warriors from the Coal, Motor and Docks industry, with a pedigree of wreaking industries and lives in the name of power, versus the Hammer & Sickle Marxists with the same ambitions. Personal power.
Hammer & Sickle boys, in the form of Jerry Hicks - seems to be gaining quite a base in various branches of Unite and possibly elsewhere, including Amicus/CC89, on what seems to be a base of pure rhetoric and has no relevance to/or intention of relying on/or needing members votes for taking action. Wants a strike - political power.
BASSA Branch Secretary and Chairman - desperately hanging onto power in order to keep their income coming in, until they can retire with a union pension at the earliest possible moment, appear not to place any importance on the needs and wishes of their members/reps and have no intention of arriving at any form of agreement with BA. Started as normal power demand now appears to be personal gain, but hates WW - will sabotage any attempt.
Reminds of McBeth, Blasted Heath and Witches Brew.
And still members of BASSA want/demand a strike!!!
