Wrong and Right?
So far BA management have done nothing "wrong". They haven't broken any agreements, unilaterally reduced our T&C's, nor been proven to have lied in any OS discussions (if they had we certainly would have been told by BACC reps). This is pre-emptive action by the BACC based on seemingly related events on the other side of the world.
Also, the BACC appear to be doing the "right" thing. They have identified a potential threat to the BA members' future earnings and promotion potential. They have addressed these concerns with BA, and have had unsatisfactory replies. They have followed the correct IR procedure and have secured a massive vote of support from the members.
However, let's remember - OpenSkies has not flown a single passenger yet! We are expected to harm ourselves and our families by striking for a company that doesn't even in actual fact exist whose so far non-existent pilots may not even want BA seniority once it's up and running?
I'm sure the passengers who have cancelled flights, rearranged their travel, or once again wearily resigned themselves to miserable disruption will join the loaders, drivers, CS agents, heck, even the cabin crew to thank us at the end of the day for putting all of their employment in jeopardy over what is in effect an exercise in conjecture, speculation and worst-case projection based on an Australian precedent which so far hasn't produced one piece of evidence that any Qantas pilot is materially worse off over three years after Jetstar began operations.
Stop this adversarial fighting talk and let's see a reasonable solution.