So just to clarify things here Rainboe......
You take the stance that I'm alright Jack, this is AL's problem, anyway......I don't fly the airbus.
I don't know when you retired from BA, but I am in no doubt that BA pilots are payed above the market rate. So just imagine working for BA (overpayed as you were), to find that BA were dry leasing aircraft to some company to wet lease in return fom said company, whilst making some of your colleagues redundant (all under the banner of cost savings). I can only imagine what your response would be.
I don't knock people for working for AEU, or flying the A320 with them. These are horrible times, and I would do what was necessary to provide for my family. What I do find amusing is people like yourself (upstanding member of BALPA that you are) trying to defend the position of the company. A position I find totally indefensible.
Maybe you should join the IPF, their underhand tactics would suit you better. I hear they come highly recommended from the DHL pilots.