The company MUST advance and grow and change to meet current or future market conditions and whether you like it or not Walsh has been hired to achieve that objective
It will; and I want to be part of it! I also want to be suitably rewarded for my contribution! I -unfortunatly- no longer believe any of the rubbish that our managers come out with. We can start open skies as BA proper and still make a profit - of that I'm sure. I'm also sure that this venture is designed to destroy the job I love and reduce us (pilots) to nothing better then 'drivers airframe'.
If the public are happy with this then god help us. Personally I prefer motivated, enthusiastic professionals up front. I KNOW these people are perfect for the job and have no doubt in their abilities. We are not 'flight sim' pilots, no disrespect intended, but the real thing is very different.
If I was a member of BALPA, which I am not, nor do I work for any airline, I would say "go back again and start negotiating terms that are the best you can and secure modifications for the benefit of your members, in the light of the inevitable changes, that are acceptable to the management".
BALPA has decided the 'terms' that are best for us. I support BALPA.
Sunny