So when did BALPA ever improve things? Even at BA with 97% membership things have been steadily deteriating. The pension scheme for one. The latest pay deal isn't what it's cracked up to be. There will never be industrial action in Easy or the other low cost / charter airlines because most guys know the bottom line, are not militant and know that in the long in the long term will never win. Also of course the new joiners to the EU can work in this country straight away, very nice thank you Mr Blair.