Originally Posted by
BitMoreRightRudder
This perception of Balpa as some over-arching entity that decides the fate of all is a similar misnomer to pilots thinking they need public backing to carry out a strike.
Balpa is just an association you can join. It’s the members that dictate where the association goes.
Blaming Balpa “the association” for anything is a bit like blaming the autopilot for flying into a hill. Ultimately, maintaining the sustainability of a flying career for all current and future airline pilots is our responsibility as a collective. Balpa is just a vehicle.
I don't remember any of the association crying out for JSS, it was BALPA CC that made (or accepted) the decision to bundle it in with a pay rise to get it passed. Personally I don't think it would ever have passed a clean vote of association members so the CC had to hide it in a bundle, pure politics.