Originally Posted by
trustbutverify
So what? If the pilots coordinate a job action and it's deemed legal, then shouldn't we support it regardless of the name of the organization acting as the union mouthpiece? A union exists to serve the members, not the other way around.
That's true. Also, BALPA only represents 30% of pilots. In Europe labor law allows for multiple unions to represent a work group. It's Virgin Atlantic that has chosen not to recognize PPU, not the pilots or government.