When people have commented about "NSP" and such-like, BA have unique status in the UK in that there is an agreement that
no one holding a BA Main Line contract will be made redundant without first being offered a job elsewhere in the company!
BACON was different as nearly all staff were employed under "BA Regional" or "BA CityFlyer Express" contracts. The handful who are on BA Mainline contracts do have the right to be offered redeployment and
AFAIK these discussions with their TU reps are on-going, but as with everything else in BA, they need to fight to get this agreement honoured!
The BA Board are very proud of the fact that no one at British Airways plc has ever been made redundant and are very unlikely to let Willie Walsh rescind that agreement.
Most operational staff at BA LGW who joined prior to 2003 are on BA MAINLINE contracts which means that they would have to be offered redeployment elsewhere in the company, or accept a new contract under the Transfer of Undertaking agreement. Once again, British Airways plc is not just going to offer this on a plate - the guys will need to slug it out through their TU reps!
Those who joined after 2003 will find their contract is held with either BA - Gatwick and Regional or BA City Express and these guys could have something to be concerned about!
The Flying Staff on the other hand are not as they accepted new BA LGW contracts when the "Mid Fleet" agreement was made.
Just one example of why BA needs to hang on to its Trades Union for dear life!