Originally Posted by hungry
The UK law is quite clear. If you are going to your place of work and there is a picket line (I don't know how it works for Cabin Crew, could be the BA staff entrance to T5) and you are not directly on strike (having not been balloted) then you DO NOT have to go in, and the employer can not discipline you for it- you have the same protection as those protected by the legal ballot.
Out of curiosity, how does that work if you are overseas and due to work the flight back to base on a day the strike is called? Do you refuse to enter the overseas airport? Stay in the hotel at BA's expense?