Scotpilot & Benip - You can churn out your theories about the British Airways Pilots Association til the cows come home but you are ignoring the inconvenient truth that BA negotiates with the BACC on behalf of BA pilots, not Big BALPA. Big BALPA can dictate whatever solution it wants to the BACC but they are not obliged to accept it, nor do they have a mandate from their constituents to accept it. The BACC are BA pilots negotiating collectively on behalf of BA pilots. They are not NEC stooges elected to jump when big BALPA says so. I expect the BACC to seek the best solution for BA pilots, not disadvantage their 3000+ members simply to placate others.