From Tunbridge Wells,
Only Unite (read Tony Woodley and/or Derek Simpson) can call a strike ballot, branches such as BASSA cannot do this.
By failing to recommend the deal to their members, BASSA and Amicus have painted themselves into a corner. No ballot on the offer means no return of seniority for ST, and Woodley isn't about to call a strike ballot either.
Unless Woodley can bang some heads together, it's hard to see a way forward for Unite.