Forecast - This Dispute will end around Q4/2011
Why ????
Because that is when DH & LaLa have the ability to draw their union pension - how do I know this - because DH stated this in one of his posts about 18 months ago.
He will not change anything at present except to insure that no agreement is reached - hence when Woodley issued the last offer from BA for members approval, stating that this was the best that could be negotiated - which included the caveat from BA that the offer stood good for 90 days, provided no IA was called for - DH immediately issued a call for IA, listing proposed strike dates, which led to BA withdrawing the offer.
Woodley then issued a statement that as BASSA did not agree with the offer, neither would Unite. All of which argues that BASSA is not a normal branch operation.
The reason DH does not wish to reach any agreement, is that around 2009, BASSA altered its own rule book to state that when there is a dispute on, no elections for any positions in BASSA will be held until the dispute is over, also that BASSA will have sole authority to agree a dispute. As a result neither he nor LaLa can be replaced as officers, no reps can be appointed to replace those who have left for any reason, this is why he called for volunteer unpaid reps some while ago and of course, nobody can call a motion to cancel the pensions of himself and LaLa, before they commence - nor challenge any statements made or actions taken - stalemate!!
In the meantime about the only thing that prospers are the Toma-toes.
Should anyone feel that this is being very harsh on BASSA, DH or LaLa, may I suggest that you simply get a copy of the BASSA (not Unite) regulations and branch minutes from beginning of 2009 to date and check - also read all of DH's posts on these two threads over the same period, although a number have now been deleted.
Last edited by Entaxei; 25th Feb 2011 at 21:20.