Those of you who are against Andy Gilchrist need your heads examining. In asking for 40%, the FBU know that they will probably end up with 15-20%. BALPA, during the Darke Ages, would have asked for 5% and negotiated that down to 1.4%. We may have white collars but we are (especially at BA) the ultimate piece-rate workers. Finally, in Britain, a union leader has stood up and said that his members are worth a professional wage for a professional job. Gilchrist has displayed conviction and leadership, which is far more than can be said about our last GS.
M.Mouse - have you swallowed the Daily Mail? What would the papers make of our working practises? "Lazy pilots that only work 20 hours a week, have 2 weeks off a month, anyway, the computer does everything, retire at 55 to a chateau in France, kids in private school, daughter has a pony, etc..."