In the case of OS in 2008 there is no strike (BA may or may not win a court case regarding the legality of the BALPA ballot).
There is no question regarding the legality of the ballot. BA are not challenging that.
In the meantime how can the IFALPA recruitmant ban still be valid?
Quite easily. There is no requirement for a strike to effect a recruitment ban.
You are asking people to take secondary action to their cost alone
Incorrect. People are being asked to take no action. Not the same thing.
on what may or may not be an illegal ballot.
Incorrect.There is no question regarding the legality of the ballot. BA are not challenging that.
So what if people join OS? if you win they will be at the bottom of your list, its no big deal.
Thats exactly the plan. All they have to do is hang for a few months and they'll be welcomed with open arms. Those with dates of joining during the recruitment ban will receive a warm welcome I'm sure.
That kind of comment shows the BA superiority arrogance that causes people to turn against you and your cause.
You've clearly been against the cause from the outset so the absence of your support is no great loss. If people were wavering in their decision then decided to apply just to spite the superior and arrogant BA pilots then I suspect they are the type of people who are unlikely to be be successful in their application. There is enough information out there for potential applicants to make their own decisions. If they deliberately choose to plunge themselves into the middle of an industrial dispute then on their own heads be it.