Well said Wirbelsturm.
So, someone from the BASSA camp.
Why should you not make permanent cost savings and productivity improvements like THE REST OF THE AIRLINE??
My department has made some difficult choices and I have seen a lot of well respected colleagues leave, and seen a huge amount of our work outsourced. We too, haven't had a pay rise for years, have to work harder for less and, unlike CC, we are paid around the market rate, so in theory, could leave and get similar terms elsewhere, but don't want to as we believe in BA and want to stay working here.
If it was just you being asked to change then fine, that's not fair, but we've all made our contribution....