I tend to agree with Jack's a dull boy.
BA Pilots are taking commands from GSS First Officers because of BALPA.
As far as im aware GSS is owned by Atlas Air and was only set up to keep the UK CAA and the Unions happy.
GSS fly freight for other companys and only have some of their aircraft in BA colours.
So why do BA pilots not support the First Officers of GSS and let them have the commands they have earned ?
When DHL started flying freight charters for BA a few years back, in EX BA 757s , there were BA F/Os on PRUNE asking about the possibilities of getting direct entry commands at DHL.
BA is not the bench mark for all other airlines, when the lesser airlines of the world can't get pilots, they improve their terms and conditions, they don't ring the BA CC and ask whats going on at BA, If they did have BA,s terms and conditions they'd go bankrupt pretty quick.
Pilots never stay together as a group they don't support each other, BA pilots are proof of that at GSS, will BA pilots come out in support of say Silver Jet pilots if they were to go on strike, I don't think so.
Good Luck to you all.