Flaps.. "Nice" usually translate to nice colleagues, good a/c and decent roster pattern, nice crew facilities.. it does not translate to job security and sense of worth. I totally agree you should all fight for your rights, no one is suggesting you turn turtle, however, my colleagues that work for your company also were told that things were going on in the background..that has been the case for months.
What NAS management should do is put out an official bold statement regarding their intentions rather than rely on the rumour mill. And the tactic of sacking 6o guys to flex their muscles.. well come on, this is not the stone age. Are BALPA recognised in any formal negotiation sense by NAS or is the theme " if we have enough members we must be recognised?"