Re: BA pilots 'prepared to strike'
overstress
It's now nearly 15 years since Maxwells plundering of the Mirror pension fund was uncovered. I think most peoples memory of Maxwell is as some fat bloke who fell off his yacht! IMHO the general feeling will be that professional pilots earning £50k a year can afford to make their own provisions for their retirement. Remember, the press will not let the truth get in the way of a headline!
"You lead and the rest will follow" is a brave but rather idealistic viewpoint. Industrial action by one group of employees in one company will not improve the conditions of the pilot profession as a whole, nor will action in one country. Striking workers have been sacked and replaced by cheaper labour before, and it will happen again. It will take concerted efforts by all pilots in all areas of the profession before any effect will be felt. People may remember the leaders with fondness and high regard, but they are often the ones who suffer most for their beliefs and convictions.