Fossilised?
KR71. I neither stated nor suggested that BA pilots were fossilised. I was merely trying to highlight the fact that the negotiations being carried out on behalf of the pilots by BALPA would not be enhanced through strike action. May I dare to suggest that you tell others on the board what you genuinely believe will be the end result of strike action? Acceptance of BALPA requirements by the company? No public hostility? No loss of business in the long term to BA? No change to pilot Ts & Cs?
Please, the best interests of ALL aircrew are negotiated around a table with strong management negotiating with strong union leaders. However, the company may have the negotiating benefit of getting a "handle" on the aircrew view but how much of a "handle" do BALPA have on the plans and financial projections of the company? Believe you me, the best employers from the standpoint of job security are those that are most profitable.