We will soon find out if the IR landscape has begun to change as one EBA recently voted on gets a suspected strong NO from the pilots. Current feelings are that despite their employer coming with their "best offer", it will not be enough to be successful. Many will probably agree to the deal still fearful of the oft threatened contract cancellation, but many more are waking up to the fact that they are actually valuable to the operation.
I tiny group compared to the entire industry perhaps, but a strong indicator none the less as the pilots in question are traditionally easily controlled by fear and trickery. Once the low end of the marked rids itself of fear, the worm has most certainly turned.
Stay tuned and stay strong my friends.
Last edited by Blitzkrieger; 2nd Jan 2018 at 21:20.