If it is crew defence, arn't they more militant than BASSA
Yep!!! That was my understanding as well. It may well be the same group that disrupted the BASSA xmas do, shouted out at meetings, etc.
They are clearly very angry with the BASSA leadership about the way it has led the dispute but will that make them great reps? We already know that the BASSA team are furious with them, they (Bassa) have distanced themselves from the fund raising and challenged CD to account for the money raised and contribute it to the 18x fund.
So what we need to know is what changes they hope to bring to their style of union representation. My feeling is just to watch from afar and see how it plays out. Bit more info here
BA IR OPEN DISCUSSION