Originally Posted by
polax52
This is the problem with a discussion like this, in the end everybody has their own agenda. That's why a union is so important because unites individual agenda's into coherent, considered and reasonable solution's for the company to work with.
There will never be a union in UAE.
The closest you might get is some form of Emirates Pilots Association which can liaise with the company but there would never be any negotiation. And the company would take all the positive spin from such a situation by advertising how enlightened and employee aware they are, while giving absolutely nothing back.
Its the same when you get a call asking you to work on your day off. If you are daft enough to agree, EK logs all the data and next time they want a FTL Annex Variation they go to the GCAA and say 'How can we have a fatigue problem? Our pilots are fit to fly on days off!'