Just received a communication from our Director of Flt Ops.
I won't reproduce it here, but for those who think BA aren't serious about using volunteers to crew their aircraft for the duration of a strike (Miss M, AL), I can assure you that you're wrong.
BA are very serious.
First course (duration 3 days) to retrain/refresh pilots to be temporary CC - 25th January.
As a captain, I will be volunteering.
I will happily work under the SCCM and will do everything that they instruct me to do to the very best of my ability.