Yep, Crossair pilots were stupid enough to slaughter the goose that laid golden eggs in August 2003, when for various reasons (fear, greed, xenophobia) a majority voted to accept the crappy proposal from management.
The junior pilots voted mainly in favour because they wanted the money to make a new start somewhere else.
Senior pilots voted mainly in favour for because they though that this sacrifice (mainly foreign pilots) would make the peace with the ex-Swissair überpilotinos.
I can understand the concern that these Saab pilots have, because for almost 3 years Crossair pilots have been under constant and real threat of termination, unfortunately itīs their own fault as they sold themselves out in August 2003. They just didnīt realise it back then.
So now they float on sh!t creek without a paddle, waiting for Judgement Day with only two options left: 1) accept that itīs over, or 2) industrial action.
My guess is that they will go for option #1. Why? Because they said so themselves:
WE THE SAAB PILOTS FROM BASLE ARE SWISS
