Flyeruk,
Thanks for your balanced and thoughtful post.
I very much agree with a lot of what you say, I think BA were heavy handed but I do also think that Bassa was somewhat intransigent in their dealings and I think the strike initially was rushed into and that was one of the reasons that I and many like me could not support it.
Anyway lets hope someone like you has been in the negotiating room and something good for all, BA and us, comes out of these talks.