Anyway, for what it's worth, check out the history of the 1989 Australian Airline Pilots dispute...it will be of assistance to you.
I think you will find that in 1989 the Australian pilots were pitted against the Australian government and therefore it was a totally different scenario from today's BALPA/BA conflict.
From Google
Qantas and Australian Airlines (formerly Trans-Australian Airlines) were fully government-owned from 1947 to 1993. During that time, Qantas maintained the best safety record in the world and one of the world's best track records for being on time. With a fully unionised work force, workers had a secure, reasonable wage.
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Stoic