Trying to take a step back from the points being made here ,any reasonable person should be able at least ,to identify with the employer and individual crewmembers . Can we all see that the company needs to cut costs to survive? Can we also agree with ,the concept of trying to fight to keep your terms and conditions ? Can we identify with mutual distrust between BA and BASSA? I can.
Are we not seeing the unfolding of globalisation here in the UK? We have a very high cost country ,with high levels of direct and indirect taxation .We also compete in a global industry ,where staff need to be rewarded with far less to afford themselves a reasonable quality of life in other parts of the world.We also have a relatively high level of expectation here in the UK ,this will need to be "managed" down.
The arguement about what pilots earn is slightly irrelivant ,but as it happens they are pretty much rewarded at "worldwide" market rate. So what? That may reduce in the future ,it's no good camparing BA ccrew with pilots when it suits ,and not when it doesn't.
The current unwinding of globalisation is going to see a drastic drop in lifestyles of "legacy" economies ,which have promised their citizens "rights" such as "free" healthcare/schools etc. We can no longer afford such luxuries and have become bloated and indebted(both individually and nationally) .We are seeing the adjustments unfold,and it's an ugly,clumsy process.
Any UK employed citized can look foreward to a reduction in their quality of life . Pilots/cabib crew/shop worker it matters not but it IS happening as we speak. None of us are immune to it.
Tin foil hat on!