There is the usual dance going on here with the company not even wanting to engage with BALPA on any discussion over flexicrew at the moment. In turn BALPA have , rightly , decided to take a much tougher stance. From various newsletters and reps emails it seems that the CC have put pressure on Big BALPA to make this a wider industry wide campaign. I think they have a duty to pursue the Ryan's and easy's of the world to stop the casualisation of the pilot workforce!
I personally don't think Carolyn's offer will even be credible and that it may mark a long protracted (surprise surprise) negotiation. All the Flexicrew I have flown with tell me they are joining BALPA in droves and I think they will prevail but any idea of the company comin up with anything reasonable is slim to nil! Think Merlin!