Yawn!!!
looking at the CC thread, postings are few and far between (ignoring quality). even the most vociferous Bassa-ites seem to have lost interest in pouring out their rhetoric(do they have to learn it by rote as in days of yore?)
i wonder whether this now indicates that the dispute is effectively over? there are very sound reasons for all the union factions to let this rest and to let the issue of a further ballot quietly slip away.
ba have moved to a position of strength vis-a-vis cabin crew since this issue first arose. should the union attempt to resurrect the question of industrial action, on whatever pretext, ba are unlikely to be materially affected. that in itself would demonstrate how enfeebled the CC factions have become.
in addition, to hold a ballot that commanded respect( ie. cannot be challenged at law) the union would have to calculate and disclose accurate membership figures. the ballot would reveal how many bothered to vote( a bit like red len's election perhaps: 15% of how many?) and anything less than a resounding 'yes' vote would further cripple the union factions.
enlightened (?) self interest suggests it would be better for all to maintain the fiction that the dispute is on-going and that officers should remain in place until either it is resolved or until the end of next year at latest.