It's in the past. BALPA is a very different beast now. The BACC reps are extremely effective and have already sorted out some issues such as pensions and work coverage with a lot of lateral thinking and an intelligent, reasoned approach. They tried this with OS, but BA just refused to listen. It is this fact, and the fact a strike could cost 100's milllions, that makes us all believe there must be a very big prize at stake.....the wholesale destruction of our terms and conditions. And don't believe its just BA that will suffer, Branson won't let his pilots get away with working 750 hrs a year for more money than BA if we lose. This affects everyone in the business. Cheer our potential downfall at your peril.