Interesting view on things ...
LD12986 ... Here its down to Len McC.
BettyGirl ... Over there its down to KW being in charge.
I think the SLF should strike over the lack of clarity
If believing that KW is the Mr Nice Guy who has helped find a settlement (and we're not there yet) then so be it. But BA management and the Unite leadership have never been that far apart. The issue has always been, and remains, BASSA. Unite's lack of appetite for further IA has been clearly demonstrated by how long they took to reballot after the last round and they have denied BASSA strikes over Christmas and Easter, which many of the hardcore were salivating for.
When Len was campaigning for Gen Sec it suited him to align himself with BASSA to make a name for himself during the dispute. Lizanne Malone and Duncan Holley are on the record as holding out for Len to take over from Tony Woodley so BASSA could up the ante against BA.
Now Len is Gen Sec he is faced with the decision to call a strike that could expose Unite to ruinous litigation and be ineffective. He really has no choice but to get a deal from BA that he can present to BASSA without losing too much face.