"us at BA are going through a huge dispute at the moment, we should all be in it together "
edited in response to Corsair.
If your version is true then there is a big similarity.
One union near here had its head in the sand, blamed all its woes on management (and others) and organised an unsuccessful industrial campaign resulting in many of its crew losing money, jobs & perks.
In both cases the individual members pay a high price for their choice of representative(s).