Keeperboy,
Good post - balanced and fair.
The expression 'one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter' would seem to size up nicely the often found divide between cabin crew and flight crew.
I have had some very interesting discussions recently with cabin crew when down route. It would be fair to say that the vast majority know even less than I do about the issues involved. I have even found a very senior cabin crew member who was adamant that the 'hourly rate' issue alone would make her vote yes.
A lot of the pilots are amazed that BASSA have chosen to lump so many issues together - obviously to increase the chances of a yes vote!! It saddens me that so many appear almost gung-ho about the possibility of going on strike. I understand that if BA offer to accept even one of the ballot demands, then they would have excellent legal grounds to have an injunction granted against any strike action.