stormin norman,
It is, as always, a very vocal minority placarding the more wise majority with disinformation gleaned from misinformation.
As to why flight crew are reading this (BASSA?) forum, well it is quite simple. BASSA are making direct threats against our employer. If we don't get what we want we are going to bring down the company? I have seen better constructed arguments in a junior school playground.
This whole sorry mess smells distinctly of the dying days of the toothless National Union of Miners that led to the death of the industry in the UK.
Personally I do not want to see that happen to my industry and I think that there are a vast amount of CC, FC, loaders, ground handlers, ground staff, managers, checkin stafff etc. etc. etc. who have very little sympathy with the 1500 from BASSA's 'biggest ever meeting'.
Good luck.