The BALPA argument is won
Seems to me that the argument in favour of union recognition is won:
The only UK airline that has CUT pilot pay continually and successively in recent years is Ryanair
The only airline that refuses to give proper employment contracts to anyone who joins is Ryanair
The only airline that has enforced unpaid leave without negotiation is Ryanair
The only airline that uses badly photocopied approach plates in the cockpit is Ryanair
The only airline that has negotiated a special arrangement on working hours to allow its pilots to fly more hours than those of any other major UK/Irish airline is Ryanair
The only airline that makes crews pay for food on board, uniforms, sim renewals etc etc is Ryanair
And the only major UK airline that doesn't have BALPA recognition is...... oh I think I might leave some of you to work that one out.
Desk-pilot (Who has absolutely no connection with BALPA other than as a member who pays his subscriptions and is bloody glad they are there)