Given some of the comments made in this thread, I can see why so few have made it up the management ranks. Most of the comments show a severe lack of knowledge of finance and operations and worse, all the bad mouthing of anyone and everyone (from management on down to accountants and actuaries) doesn't look very professional.
I would be surprised if there was a strike. This is just endless talk (a prep-rally of sorts). I also doubt the public will stand for yet another BA/BAA disruption, and certainly won't be sympathetic to well-paid (supposedly professional) workers striking because of changes to a pension plan, that will still be more generous than the plan of the average city worker.