As you say Hotwings, there is a stronger culture of fear on WW and many crew like draglift's friend who are scared to confront the problem crew. I live in the charmed world of Eurofleet where Flight and Cabin crew live in relative harmony, where we talk about our differences and hardly anyone sulks.
Most of us who disagreed have already left BASSA, (I left in 1997 so can hardly expect to have any say) but I do detect a different mood spreading amongst the crew. They are thoroughly hacked off with the lack of representation and I think the mood is turning. Keep talking to them, keep challenging their misguided views, make it alright to walk away, make them feel that there is a safety in numbers outside Bassa, they may yet surprise you!