As regards the importance of legal cover in the union/member relationship, I am sure I have read that BASSA was refusing to help non-strikers with any representation because they didn't strike .
I would have expected that this service would be part of the contract between member and union and as such non-negotiable, or is it normal for there to be a " unless otherwise deemed.... " type clause in there ?
If this clause is not present, what would a member have to do to force an unwilling union to fulfill its 'contractual" obligations ?
I just cannot see how a union can legally discrimate against its members just as BA cannot .