betpump5
You're right. No one owes you anything in this business. Having been in it a few years, I can safely say it's always the airlines that get the most out of the contractual agreement between pilots and airline (not sure about BA - but I'm sure they would argue their case very reasonably).
Thankfully, many have been able to come to some agreement in the past where everyone is equally unhappy without wholesale decimation of pilot ranks.
The smaller operators, who stand to gain the most out of a deal with pilots, are usually the ones to cock a deaf'un. But then they're also the ones who sail closest to the bankruptcy wind.
No real answer. If you're lucky, you'll have good leadership in difficult times.