BALPA is big in Monarch and that didn't stop their T&Cs for new guys from being chopped?
At the time that happened, we had a weak company council.
Now we have an excellent CC chairman and strong support for the CC. We have achieved an excellent pay deal and the CC are now working to bring the conditions of those on the new contract up to the same standard as the rest of us.
Given a determined membership and a competent CC, BALPA works and works very well. You just have to let the bean counters know that you mean business.