Bring it on. The mistakes of the past must be put to bed FOR EVER. I'm guessing, but I would say more than half the profession did not even have a PPL during the the war. Why should they continue to suffer for sins they could not have comitted.
Management are seeking to return to the poisonous past, with the oldest play in the book - divide 'n conquor. Their strategy WILL work unless we all work together.
Under-cutting the wages of those at the top will not create one more job for pilots, it will simply enrich the management team and transfer that job to someone else.
Here's a thought -why not start a co-operative crewing company before someone else starts a FOR PROFIT one?