I think i'm getting the hang of this now. Is GSS the acceptable incarnation of Atlas, which had a recruiting boycott for a while as the work was all going to US types? If so i know of a couple of F/Os ( maybe more i dont know) at Gss who had no compunction ignoring the boycott to look after no1,and later their applications were processed by Gss. IN other words "lie low boys til we sort out these pesky unions " .So i dont see the problem in that Gss are being strongarmed by the people who created them. What goes around comes around.
Gss is not an independant operator , its a wholly dependant operator. If they want the freedom to promote the toy throwers then dont fly ba cargo other than tendering for it on the open market.
It is being stangled by the very loophole that atlas first tred to exploit......ERM i think.
Actually i dont care too much, just that the irony crossed my mind