With regard to crew being asked to operate on a/c types that they are not rated on, are BM going mad or what? If the CAA find out there will be some big SH_T flying (pardon the pun) around.
And as for the rest of the problems then the CA's have got to stick together and complain complain complain. We did it in out company and it has worked to a degree, at least we get realistic rosters now that are not all minimum rest!!