I must admit I had trouble understanding the scenes of unbridled joy at the CC meeting when the cameras picked up the announcement of the pro-strike vote! I would say a very high proportion of them will 'chicken out' when it goes nuclear.
"Certainly in my experience, where an employer pays low wages and expects alot, the employees tend to be less committed." Disagree!
After a career in BA and now an independant, I have to say I am stunned at how hard working and dedicated they are in independantland. I have never seen BA crews work like I have seen amongst independants outside. Dare one say far more commitment too? The astonishing saga of 75 minutes bunk rest on a LHR-CAI followed by a 24 hour slip? How about LTN- Egypt or Israel-back to LTN then taxi to LGW. 3 cabin crew 737, full meal service both ways. I'm afraid the reality of life outside hasn't sunk into BA yet! I hope they see sense, but they will get broken if they go ahead- the costs disparity is ginormous.