How do you negotiate with any opposing party when this is what the opposite side of the table have to deal with ....
I have no issue with Unite handling initial negotiations provided that the negotiator is correctly and fully briefed of cabin crew expectations, and does not commit to any decisions without refering back to bassa in the first instance.
In other words, you give your negotiator, no authority, no power and just a set of ears. No acceptance of any change without a vote of the 'bruvvers' on every issue, so its pointless meeting to 'agree' anything. May as well just post a list of demands and demand that the company to give in to everything ...... hang on a minute , where have I seen that ?
No wonder BA don't want to waste their time dealing with either part of the union, as anyone they are going to talk to cannot agree to anything. Just like before .