I have recently chosen to join BALPA to have my say. Absolutely no one needs to accept a bad deal - all you have to do is vote against it. I suggest that anyone who has concerns about the forthcoming deal do what I and several 'concerned others' have done - put your money where you mouth is and join up. That way we can all ensure that some ludicrously unreasonable deal is not accepted. If you are an easyJet pilot and you are not in the union you have only yourself to blame if some crazy deal is voted in.