Well as I keep asking and nobody seems to answer, I'll ask again. When was the last time BA pilots took industrial action? In fact, when was the last time any major pilot body in the UK went on strike? Perhaps it was in the seventies. But we're not in the seventies anymore, we're not even in the same century, and claiming 'well it was OK for you thirty years ago' doesn't really cut much ice with the majority of other employess who didn't walk out.