Unfortunately you can only fight battles for which you have the ammo. This was going to have strung out for years in the courts anyway, with countless counter-appeals and referals. The pilots union couldn't pay for such action, they find it difficult enough justifying their expenditure on Big Airways anyway, let alone a massive speculative punt on a dusty alleyway of European law.
If this is to be fought at all it's with the TUC in UK and the big unions like IG Metall in Germany etc.
BA have hired some smart lawyers, and they've earned their bonus. This profession is screwed. Not far behind it every other unionised industry in Europe. Regard the Holy Grail.
You might like to consider whether you're prepared to sit back and allow this situation to continue? Will you be writing to your elected representatives? Your MP, your MEP?
You can laugh at Nigel tonight, but this will come back to haunt us all.
I feel utterly sick.