Sorry BALPA, you won't win in the long term on this one. You will bring the airline down with you and you will be out of a job. Tell that to the wife and kids (in public school) when you cant cough up the fees. The bank manager won't give a rats a**** who the hell you think you are. All they are interested is the money.
The days of the glory boys at the front end of the aircraft who think their own s*** doesn't stink, are long gone. An airline has to slim down to survive.
I used to think like you lot and was very militant years ago but soon learnt that they will always get pilots to do your job, make no mistake.
Pilots will never stick together as a group, never and BA know it. Sooner or later, ranks will be broken and a lot of you will be back with your tails between your legs, willing to work for anything, or next to nothing. Then you will be victims of the oldest management trick in the book, divide and rule.
The usual suspects come out of the woodwork at times like this.
Where's Oneworld22? No predictions of DOOM for BA? He must be snoozing.
BA guys - ignore the defeatists. Their sole aim is to demoralise and dispirit you. IALPA fought their own corner in the face of the same threats and propaganda. They got their bottom lines secured as a result. Don't wimp out.
The above poster has rolled over and accepted his defeat. He is now being exploited, and is resentful that you are in a better situation. He wants to see you dragged down to his level. This would be a good outcome for him. This says everything about the value of his opinions.
Good luck. You'll win if you stand strong.