To all those saying tough s***t there is a wider point here.
BMI has been sold as a going concern along with all the extras that come with an operating company many of which are part and parcel of the employees terms and conditions.
Now staff who have retired already are having those terms altered and as things stand there is nothing they can do about it. Yes we all have sympathy with the BMI Baby staff not just the pilots but that does not mean that it is acceptable for BA to behave in this manner.
Several wrongs do not make it ok for the smallest wrong to go ahead.