DarkStar
As a member of the BA-flying general public whose T&Cs (especially wrt pensions) are subject to very similar adjustment, no, we don't understand!! Empathise maybe; but if the working populace followed some of the proposals on this thread, the entire country would be on strike. And as for the civil servants!
We are all faced with the same impending changes in lifestyle brought about by new global demographic/economic conditions. In this climate, striking to ensure the best possible T&Cs is ultimately harmful to everyone, whatever your occupation - there are more subtle ways of easing the pain. But pain there will be, and some will suffer more than others. The general public will probably regard BA FC as others.