Firstly, I don't know why some of you work for Ryanair at all. However, if you do, try and get hold of a recent BALPA brochure: Thomas Cook Airlines - What has BALPA ever done for you?
Read this and you will realise what can be achieved by working together. It was not always thus, but a large BALPA memership does help bring the 2 sides together. "I'll see what happens and then join" attitude is of no value. A strong council, backed up by a high percentage of members will achieve what you want.
Still, you could always sit on the sidelines, sponge off the others and wait for the next dictate to arrive.
Anyway, It's only Me