the regularity of the BALPA didn't do this me, BALPA didn't do that for me,
Strangely the "BALPA" referrred to here doesn't exist.
We are BALPA.
Just your fellow pilots sticking their necks out to try to counter the airlines wilder plans to have us all fly for free. The disgruntled pilot who blames us for failing almost never directs his anger at the managers responsible for eroding the terms and conditions. Easier to blame "the reps" (or colleagues as they are also called) then resign or refuse to get involved.
The fragmented nature of this industry and competing views of it's crews will never lead to unity but we can all do our bit to support the only credible body around.
I dread to think what things would be like without the efforts BALPA have put in over the last 25 years and I support my reps fully.