Chris Darke was trying to change that, with some success, but was ousted in a BA Coup. Look what's just happened again, another BA coup.
Just to be clear here, are you saying that Chris Darke did a better job as General Secretary than Jim McAuslan is doing?
It may also be worth a thought that if Balpa and the BACC can't even get the wholehearted support of the majority of British pilots due to the fact that Balpa is not "BA pilots" and pilots are not all Balpa members, then the public (on an average wage of 25 000K) will find it hard to be sympathetic if industrial action was felt necessary.
No it's not really worth a thought. It's been said a hundred times before, but I'll say it again. BA pilots don't expect or need the sympathy or support of the public.