Re: BA pilots 'prepared to strike'
What a load of rot 757operator!
I'm not being subsidised by anyone. BA agreed to pay me that when I joined and will have allowed for it in their business plan. Investors can make their own choice about whether the business plan is a good one.
As for subsidising shareholders, I assume then that you will be offering a wage cut to help the poor luvvies that own your company? What's the difference?
Pension is nothing more than deferred pay. Taking half of my pension is effectively giving me a wage cut and as far as I'm concerned, the T&Cs in BA are at rock bottom and the only way is up!
Different groups of workers get different deals depending on the supply of those qualified/willing to undertake the work in question, there is no subsidy involved (unless you count those who have their shifts covered by colleagues whilst they attend their painting and decorating jobs).