The result (is it due tomorrow or Monday?) will be interesting. The history of ballot results previously posted on here showed that about 7,500 voted to strike last time. With 10,000 ballot papers issued this time, BASSA will need a turnout of 90% and a Yes vote of over 80% to match that. In BASSA's favour there are 4,000 odd crew with nothing to lose by voting Yes and Mixed Fleet is now here with no union agreement. On the flipside some non-union members say they have received ballot papers and a lot of momentum may have been lost given the last strike ballot was nearly a year ago.
If there is a sizeable Yes vote I fear BA may start to play hardball. I think Tony Woodley reneging on putting the last offer to members has blown any hope on the part of the company of a negotiated settlement through a ballot of members.