It is possible, I'm sure, to see one item through to it's conclusion while taking action on something else e.g. pay to fly.
Indeed.
And what is BALPA's position on current issues that cut straight to the nub of T&C's in carriers that are non-BA ?
The only response to date is that "we are having meetings" about specific issues, yet what is the official stance on these issues ? what are these meeting discussing, what is the objective ?
As for the 'You are BALPA, BALPA is You' line, then why are BALPA treating those are actively concerned and making noise for action being treated like mushrooms (fed sh!t and kept in the dark) on theses questions are what the 'meetings' objectives are and what the policies are..
BALPA presents itself as non company specific, yet when the fertiliser is seriously lodged in the air conditioning over an issue that seriously affect the degradation of T&C's in the pilot community the silence is deafening, except for a mere footnote of an issue in respect of additional allowances while on holiday.
Perhaps, the understanding of why BALPA is considered more appropriate for BA crews than non-BA crews and why many in this industry, who are non BA are foaming at the mouth.
See threads on BALPA poll and easyjet management taking the p!ss
These threads contains posts concerning the dissatisfaction of BALPA's performance in these issues and posts from others who are time on type people who cannot get a look in at a flight deck position because they have time on type and are departing this country for jobs overseas.
But hey ho, maybe in a few years, BALPA may/may not have got around to challenging the problem which currently should have
already been addressed and has been left to fester.
As one poster here has pointed out the BALPA win on the issue they are going to court with BA will likely turn into a Pyhrric victory for pilots as the tax man, who already has an active interest in the scrutiny of taxation/benefits of pilots will have another reason to evaluate the taxation of allowances to pilots.