I have to say that the current feeling amongst the pilots is stronger than I have ever seen ( and I have been here for a while!).
They asked for our good will after 9/11 and we gave it. They fed us the Sound bites about us all being management level employees. They tell us that there is no money for pay rises and A.R gets 29%. They tell us we are valuable to them, then tell us they don't care if we leave.
I think they have cried wolf once too many times. Although a strike may bear serious consequencies, I believe it is the only way to make them realise how much we do mean to the business.
I have seen even the most placid and content characters turn recently, So I don't think there will be a big suprise when the count comes out in favour of action.