strike advice !
Having participated in the last two big strikes at BA I have a few words of advice.
First as soon as the strike starts get eny job you can because you are now entering an economic war with BA and the more money that you have the longer you can last and so the more pressue you can put on them , It is most important that you remember that despite what they say you cant be replaced in the short or medium term as there is a lack of skilled engineers on the market.
Second and MOST IMPORTANT you must NOT under any circumstances stand on a picket line , once the management see you all standing around an old oil drum burning bits of old wood they will know they have you where they want you , If you are not on the picket line they have to make the assumption that you have other work and can last out for ever.
Remember that there is life outside BA an it may well be much better than the management would like you to think !.
good luck to you all.