Just to add a little balance to this debate, the vast majority of CC out of LHR are excellent to fly with, have a good, solid grip of the situation within the company and the requirements needed to pull us out of the mire.
They are well aware of the fact that their terms are above average when compared to their peers and they have somewhat resigned that an 'adjustment' has been a long time coming. This majority sit and think about the current situation and are of the same conclusion as the FC that if we don't act now, lose a little for the gain of long term employment, we could all/most of us be thrust into a very unforgiving job environment amidst very uncertain economic times. From which scenario do we stand to lose the most? None of us like or possibly even can afford a pay cut. It is coming one way or another to the FC and we all accept that. However if that is what is required to guarantee future employment then I will take it. Accept the pain now for the financial return of the future.
Sadly there are an extremely vocal minority who continue to refuse to believe that the current situation is real. Despite warnings from the BALPA BACC who have seen PWC (Price Waterhouse Coopers) independent financial appraisal of BA's financial position they continue to crow that it is all a mean, management underhand trick to crowbar changes to the 'hard earned' conditions that the CC currently enjoy.
Those conditions were set way back when BA was still a nationalised industry! Back when no 'human rights' issues got in the way of who should or shouldn't be recruited as CC. Hence they were set to entice the 'right people' into the job. So, there are very few who still remain within the company who joined up in the 70's, they were 'given' those contracts and all those subsequently have benefitted from the lack of willingness on BA's part to change it.
I think the quiet majority of well intentioned, hard working CC will win this one out as even they are getting tired of the old BASSA rhetoric.
Time will tell.