BOAC,
I don't think that enjoy is the word. However, it is noticeable that whenever Balpa is discussed on this forum the vast majority of it's supporters seem to be those who where trained at Hamble and have only ever worked for one employer, and who traditionally enjoy huge benefits due to being balpa members.
It was stated in a previous post that Balpa has finite resources. That obviously is true - but don't forget that the Balpa full time staff (principle negotiators, secretaries etc etc) very nearly went on strike at the end of last year, over the preservation of their own final salary pension scheme, a benefit that few pilots in the uk now enjoy.
So their finite resources mean that they can fund a hugely expensive final salary pension scheme, but not support members in a legal action.
Can someone explain how that is serving the membership?