But one of those three is on the Airbus so hardly an Airbus conspiracy. IIRC he was also the man who signed us up to AMP without consultation. Perhaps that has something to do with it? Given that only there was only a 51% turnout, which isn't too far adrift of the proportion of members on the forum, perhaps it was only the people who take an active interest in the day to day running of the BACC who bothered to vote. If you're mates haven't been voted back in then I'm afraid thats tough luck. It's what happens in a democracy Flashy. As it happens the only evidence of the 'smear campaign' I saw was on the forum and the only influence it had on my voting was to turn me away from the instigator. People demand results and they feel the results have not been delivered. Perhaps the outcome of the election shows who the electorate really trust. It's a vote for change, a vote for less compromise and fewer shady deals behind closed doors with BA.
PS You don't strike under BALPAs instruction, they just organise the ballot and you tell them whether or not you'll strike. Perhaps you prefer to be led rather than lead yourself?