Well put Yonez! As someone who takes the 'put up and shut up' line it is beginning to wear a little thin, this continual poor treatment, from rosters to abrasive management. I can count at least half a dozen heads who are more than prepared to walk...
As for harmonisation, I'm not holding my breath. They can't even get the right number of people on site in a given week, let alone tackle the dreaded TUPE equation.
As you say, let's see how the year pans out.