They can have more than 1 union. Oxymoron I know, but it's allowed. VA management says they will only bargain with 1 and that is BALPA until otherwise confirmed that PPU has support of the class. A work action that is effective is how they can prove support. This is not our fight. An all out strike would not be supported by the members but a work to rule campaign might, thereby showing that PPU has the majority of the support. BALPA is calling for no change hoping support favors them. This is just how it's done in jolly ole England.