The Discrection Gimp
From your comments your are clearly one of those who left BALPA through disillusionment in the past. I have every sympathy as I did the same and for the first 18 month in the company I held exactly your view. All I can tell you is that I have decided to make the sacrifices necessary to fight with my colleagues at this difficult time. If you do not join you cannot have a single complaint if you get a rubbish deal. BALPA's ability to negotiate successfully is directly proportional to its membership levels which I am told (although in truth I do not know) are round about 52%. We simply must have your support mate and I would encourage you to put the past behind (however unsatisfactory your past BALPA experiences have been) and join with those who are fighting for your future.
Our managers/board members are about to make some serious money as rewards for 'cost saving' - and you and I are about to pay for it! I really like easyJet and want to make it work but I will not stand idly by and prepare for poverty in my old age whilst others get huge bonuses for puting me there! These are as critical negotiations as easyJet pilots have ever had. It is simply vital that our CC negotiators are given a big mandate to do whatever it takes to ensure everyone gets to share in easyJet's success and not just a few. Please come and join us in our efforts to ensure a great future for everyone at easyJet.