In the history of uk industrial relations, strike action does not benefit the workers taking the action and certainly not the organisation suffering the strike action, whatever union or left wing activist may declare. What does influence the direction of the settlement is the threat of downing tools. Virgin Pilots, use this threat wisely, if you strike, then thousands of families will not fly with you again, ever. Your airline will shrink and possibly be taken over with your influence decimated. The recent BA action cost the airline a huge amount of financial penalties, and the staff were split. The passengers booked elsewhere. They still will. Virgin is a minow in world avaition.... be careful out there.