Let's not forget that it's not a British vs Dutch dispute, or even an British pilots vs Dutch pilots dispute. It's a an issue of mistreatment of ex KLMUK personnel by KLM management, so PLEASE let us refrain from xenophobic remarks. Since the majority of VNV menbers happen to be KLM pilots, The VNV looks after the interests of these pilots. From timw to time this is also a point of frustration for pilots working for other airlines in the Netherlands, then again; there are similar cases with BALPA.
There are ways to get into European airlines as a Brit but one must often master the national language. I admit that non-Brittons have an advantage here since most already speak english. But as long as you master german or french, you can apply at other airlines. I work for a german airline and had to learn german, yes it would be nicer if all manuals were written in english but hey; that's just the way it is.
I support the exKLMUK guys and hope that they will get what they deserve.
my 2 cents...