Since when are pilots seeking public support to defend their job positions ?
Air France pilots threw a painful strike in the middle of the world cup in 1998 ! Good for them, they fought off the creation of a "B" scale. People still fly AF. More than ever.
If your tough, you get respect.
Take this pay offer, and aim at DECs, and support your reps in dealing with rostering imporvements.
Rome wasn't built in one day !