Tjosan - As you say market forces, but pilots have every right to fight tooth and nail for their hard won terms and conditions. I feel safety would suffer massively should these types of employment practises be roled out across Europe.
As a young man I was told NEVER to trust a "Swed" in business. Now I can see why- very dirty and unethical indeed; even to their own country men
Fellows this is coming to a flight deck near you! Forget flagging out this is the future.