I'm sure that remark wasn't directed at me Re-Heat, so I'll ignore it this time.
As regards market forces, all I'll say is - there's a right and a wrong way to do things. Even the most nasty blows can be softened with a little good will.
It seems the only goodwill extended to these guys was whatever IALPA could negotiate for them....even though they weren't even members at the time.
I remember many years ago meeting an Aer Lingus cadet who gave up a good career in the merchant navy to become a pilot.
Before his training was over the company went into a downturn. They fired him ruthlessly - I won't go into personal details, but believe me, the circumstances were very very sad.
I didn't see him for several years, until one day I was doing a walkaround of my a/c in Dublin.
I bumped right into him before recognising him.
He was loading bags.
He was a baggage handler on the a/c he should've been piloting.
Sick.