Carnage Matey has brought up some very valid points. Some current terms and conditions are incredible - "destination" payments (ie turning up for harder flights), working down payments (get the CSD on the end of a trolley in the back cabin!!!), double allowances for changes in trips, 5 supervisors on 747s (!!!), going sick whenever and wherever and not expecting any come back......the list goes on! And now, everyone is upset because people are starting to put a stop to this nonsense and are even suggesting the crew did some work.
I and most of the public will not be behind the crews. Did the 1997 strike put a stop to the new pay scale? NO.