Mr Bernoulli
You wrote :"Have a think (hard work I know ...)"
With that sort of approach to industrial relations, no wonder we don't seem to be getting anywhere...
Of course I have considered BA's financial situation, clearly my assessment was correct as we made our first profit (158M) in two years despite the strikes and volcano.So when exactly was your livelihood put at risk?
In other words the "fight for survival" was hyped in order to obtain significant concessions from staff, including asking staff to work for free....