Not orange...
yes any union or recognised body is divisive. You wouldnt get 1000 to join a company 'union'. And a company union wouldnt give any of the non-industrial benefits that BALPA does offer. Therfore I, and probably 500-600 others wouldnt join. It would just divide us all further. The company still wins.
BALPA sure aint perfect. But no union or organisation can keep all the members happy, all the time. Or for free. It is just the democratic society we live in...