Whippersnapper, I was not refering to the legal cover, I was pointing out the fact that without Balpa air crew are on their own when it comes to management.
I have worked under both, non-balpa and full recognition, the difference is actually quite sutble, but nonetheless their IS a difference. A seat at the top table is worth having, and trust me, the management do listen. The problem with easy seems to be the level of membership, something that is difficult to overcome, but must be fixed asap.
The Balpa recognised company I worked for had a high membership, but it also had a hard nosed CC, suffered no fools gladly and treated management with respect only once they had earned it...
Why do easy have aircrew who are NOT members of balpa? And put aside silly comments like "what have balpa ever done for me", it is what you can do for your collegues by joining balpa. Simple statement maybe, but true nevertheless...