Flaps, you don't seem to be reading my posts before sounding off.
Yes, as I stated, quite clearly, my contract says I am employed "as Captain". Is that clear enough? What does yours say? Sure as hell it doesn't say as "pilot". Why are you questioning a statement of fact? What are you on about?
"Folks like me", pal, have continued to pay our £600 per year despite seeing our Ts and Cs eroded at every round of negotiations and never seeing improvements, including the loss of one third of our leave, so don't give me that crap about "joining forces". I've been in for years, though I am seriously wondering why. ThusI find the middle two paras of your post rather offensive.
Why was BALPA, as the pilot's official negotiating body, not involved in this? I didn't say it was BALPA's fault so don't rear up! I just asked a question, thats all. As I said, if BALPA is not consulted on matters such as this what is the point of it's being the pilot's consultative body?