I cannot believe some CC think BASSA is telling them facts, while they are telling you lies. It is them who thought a pay rise was justified, while BA (LHR) crew is the most overpaid bunch in the industry, with a great number of people earning more then many many F/O's.
Without being disrespectful to the job, they have not gone through 3 years of full time training, they do not have a 60K+ loan to pay off, and let's be fair, if you want to get that kinda money outside aviation you'd have to work pretty fookin hard. BA cabin crew have nothing to complain about.
While the pilot's union got information of experts on the whole pension deal, BASSA just demanded without back ups. They are, just as the pilot's union, a promoted bunch of people on the job. They do not have the financial and basic understanding of running a business. If they did, they would've cared about the poor underpaid Gatwick crew as well.
BASSA lies, BASSA will always lie to get the back up of their members. Their statement and attack towards the pilots union and the pilots is purely aimed at creating a row within BA. Do not go near them, and if you are, stop wasting too much money and join a sensible union.
Just an outsiders view.