Firstly, the GSS issue is discussed repeatedly in the previous BA ballot thread. I suggest you read that for the details. Secondly, do not confuse BALPA as a whole with the BACC. BALPAs job is to look after pilots as a whole, but not to divvy up BAs works for anyone who wants a share. The BACCs role is to protect the interests of BA pilots. The GSS deal was negotiated by the BACC as the price BA had to pay to operate 744Fs without the pilots on the mainline seniority list. If there were no secondees to GSS then there would be no GSS. Incidentally, the size and scope of GSS is tied up pretty tightly with BA. Any more than 4 freighters and the whole operation reverts to mainline. No such guarantees on offer from BA for Open Lies.