Norman tebbit
Was the balpa rep and there was a refusal to fly the 747 for more than a year until a widebody rate was agreed. Apparently BOAC made more money by leasing the engines out than they could operating the aircraft. They had massive concrete blocks hanging from the pylons to stop the wings warping.
BEA was due to go on strike June 72 but the strike was cancelled after papa India went in Saturday b4 Monday walk out.