I think Freddie Laker had it about right. He would call a meeting of pilots to hear their moans about pay, allowances etc. Book a large hall in a local pub and lay on free beer. Meeting called for 7.0pm Freddie turned up about twenty to nine, all present had, by now, liberally imbibed on Freddie's free beer. When he entered big cheer. "All right lads, things going OK?" another huge cheer, "Well lads, loads are up but yields are down, money a bit tight, hope for an improvement next year", big cheer again, Freddie leaves, smiling, laughing, happy pilots concentrate on finishing off the free beer. Only the next day do they realise they have been 'had'! No one got too upset as it was a great place to work otherwise.