Grüß Gott Wallabie.
Seriously, having the possibility to strike unlimited (days, weeks, months) is hopefully enough to change managements minds on making reasonable offers.
To actually strike is a whole new ball game. One day strike would cost as much as giving each pilot his 30% increase for half a year. In case of strike, the union would start paying our wages.
BUT I hope, that even the worst short term minded beancounter would agree, that after the successfull countout of the ballots it would really be time to bring the whole thing to an end, and give us the money.
With an unlimited strike waiting at the other side of the door of the meeting rooms, nobody could really blame him to give in too quickly.
Even Mr. Lauer, head of personell affairs (is looked out as the next BigBoss of Lufthansa) could get out of the whole thing unhurt...
To all beancounters:
After the 3rd of May
stay out of the way
Greetings from Kraut-Land