The last time Duncan said "there's nothing to worry about" was before Unite went to see a QC about the previous strike ballot...
I really can't see BA changing its position significantly.
BASSA - Latest News BASSA STATEMENT Apr 8th, 2011 by admin
Firstly, please accept our sincere apologies for the lack of updates this week; this was not deliberate but a prudent necessity.
Please be assured that there currently is no need for concern, though concern is of course understandable. Be reassured, things are happening behind the scenes involving your senior BASSA reps and the highest levels of BA management, it is the first time this has happened, it is tentative and exploratory, the fragile first green shoots if you like of a possible peace; it remains a fragile peace, but it is encouraging that there are even signs. There is a long, long way to go, but everything has to start somewhere and we would be irresponsible if we did not at least play our part in allowing this to be given oxygen.
Mr Williams brings with him a different perspective, and we intend to give him the opportunity to solve this dispute if we possibly can.
This will not be at any price.
As cabin crew, we still have ten points of dispute between British Airways and ourselves; these still remain and must be resolved.
Strike action is still very much a tool at our disposal, AND LEN HAS STATED THAT HE WILL NOT HESITATE TO ANNOUNCE STRIKE DATES, IF REQUIRED.
However, as long as there remains a possibility of achieving that without resorting to strike action, then obviously that must be the preferred path.
Every opportunity will be given to British Airways to join us in that aim.
We totally accept that it is extremely frustrating for you not to hear specifics, but please bear with us a little longer, we know what needs to be solved and your reps will be directly involved in trying to do so.
This does not mean that we will be successful in this dialogue and the fact that we have remained fairly silent, communication wise, does not mean strike action has gone away, it has not, far from it, but we hope you will see the sense in exploring every opportunity first.
A cynical view could be that this is just a stalling tactic to delay any action until after the Easter holidays, but we do not believe this to be the motivation, we will accept these approaches as genuine, until proven to be otherwise.
We will update you further after the weekend but for now, enjoy the sunshine and let us do what we do best, look after you.
We haven’t come this far to let you down now.