No amount of wriggling will exonerate the disgraceful behaviour of strikebreaking pilots during the BA cabin crew dispute.
They were conned into believing BA was in a "fight for survival". BALPA were given exclusive access to the "books". What set of books was that? Not the one that showed BA making a profit within two years? Come on lads, face up to it. You were used as pawns in Willies little war against BA's stewardesses.
Also BA flight crew broke Principle 3 of TUC membership, when they accepted a no strike deal for a bribe of share options, reputed to be worth around £20,000 each at current values. The only amusing thing about the bribe is that IAG shares have plummeted since the Iberia merger. Gambled and lost there chaps.
BALPA members seem to be empowered to write volumes about the failings of BASSA, but are strangely silent over their own debacle in which BALPA embroiled itself. OpenSkies. Why BALPA even used the same QC as BASSA - John Hendy!!
As usual with the pilots at BA it is all about money and hypocrisy.
Last edited by Count Niemantznarr; 7th Jan 2013 at 18:39.