What struck me most about DH's latest is that he even admits himself that they want to drag the negotiation on and on and on...
When asked a straight question "What will it take to end this?" he comes out with 4 points (which, as has already been mentioned, they had to start with). However far from being an answer to the actual question he then goes on to say:
There are obviously other areas of concern but if BA take the above steps that will prove they are looking to genuinely solve this dispute and, in my opinion BASSA would be able to enter meaningful talks with that aim
So his idea of 'ending' the dispute is for BA to concede the items BASSA want and which are all a direct result of the industrial action, in order that they can
then start talking.
In effect he wants to wind the clock back to pre-strike, and start all over again. Of course it's far too important to trust anyone else with so he'd have to stay on as secretary...