Paddy
I would not suggest any ideas to tempt a member of my union, to leave and join another one.
I personally thing that it would have been better for the PCCC to be a movement within Bassa. All the facilities to negotiate are currently in place. If the individuals who set up the PCCC were willing to stand, then the change would have come from within, IF their fellow workers wanted the change of direction, but 6000 don't seem to see it that way.
Those that have left and accepted the new contract, are accepting a deal negotiated by Unite at the highest level.
However, I am still nervous on the direction of my union under its new leadership. I still could be making a choice between the trade union movement/service provider.
p.s. I still am impressed with the PCCC however. It must have taken a huge amount of time and effort to get where it is today.