But surely endorsement by the members means a secret postal ballot for which (as they have done before) BA would be pleased to extend the strike deadline to accommodate?
I would have thought so, but then again, if BASSA were to ballot members on accepting a new offer, then the ballot could have the two options of "Accept" or "Strike", meaning that an extension of the stirke deadline would not need to be granted by BA, as there would be a new mandate? (albeit not protected of course)
So the barrier of needing to make a decision this week shouldnt really exist in my opionion.
If the Union wants to be democractic and counsult all its members, then it can do so, and get a new mandate, if that is what they decide.
To have a decission this week, by a select BASSA few, with a show of hands is a rushed measure, to achieve a desired outcome, and (again) fails any democratic scrutiny.