The sad truth of the matter is that the membership of BASSA have it in their power to stop this lunacy once and for all. As with the last vote a majority of a minority, which, when taken in context, was a very small proportion of total membership voted for further industrial action.
This dispute, if BASSA are to be believed, only ever hedged on imposition. Yet here we are a year and a half down the line. Two ineffectual strikes later, Reps suspended for bullying and harrasment or just not bothering to turn up for rostered trips and still BASSA maintain that they are the victims. The company has demanded nothing from them apart for accepting that the new crewing levels will say. By their own actions BASSA have relinquished any hope of influence over New Fleet as they just aren't prepared to negotiate.
Considering that Len McKlusky managed to achieve the highest office within the Unite group with an outstanding majority of 14% of total membership it just shows how dysfunctional the Unite organisation is. Add into the mix the abject inability of BASSA to organise anything or negotiate anything and I pity the company negotiators who have to deal with the mess.
Come on all of the normal, hard working, pro active CC members. Please don't sit on your vote, don't take the easy 'no return' option. Either vote Yes or No and lets have a full, true, representation of feeling and then we will all have a common ground to begin meaningful discussion.
Always remember that, in the current ludicrous system, a non returned vote is a vote in favour of IA and is what the militants want.
Over to the discussion on CF and the BASSA forum. Good luck.