Iīm not in favour of monopolies but I agree that joining BALPA is the only was to stop the decay of our terms and conditions.
BALPAīs bargaining power has been seriously undermined by lotīs of people leaving BALPA, or new hires not joining at all.
BALPA has (finally!!) woken up and is now agressively trying to (re-) recruit pilots at all bases, including bases abroad.
Unfortunately BALPA has manouvered itself into a catch 22 situation where it canīt score because it lacks members, but members wonīt join because BALPA canīt score.
Danny and CaptainProp, I completely agree with you and I use the same arguments when l try to persuade a freeloaders/fence sitters to join BALPA.
However....good luck trying to explain that to a pilot that is being worked more than 100 hours on a
continuous basis under the īprotective umbrellaī of BALPA.
