I have long been of the view that BALPA as a singular entity would be better if subsumed into Unite, at present just one legal finding against it could bankrupt it which may explain their timidity. As part of Unite it would also have access to greater resources of legal opinion and negotiators.
A good point BUT at what price to the independence of BALPA? We'd be expected to support other striking groups - no, thank you.
I saw enough of moronic left wing bully boys when I was an apprentice engineer. As has been stated, I refused to pay the political levy to the AEU.
I presume that, if BALPA were to be bankrupted, there would be nothing to prevent its members from forming another Union, say, The British Professional Pilots' Association.