As a retired Pilot I see EI management taking on the unions who have led the EI staff up a cul de sac.
I think it's time for all EI staff to consider the future no matter how you might personally feel towards Mannion and Co.
I remember the time when it took 3 people to change a bulb in the flight deck - one the technician with the philips screwdriver, one electrician who changed the bulb(s) and one from the stores who carried the bulb! Crazy but true.
Times have moved on from this scenario of a bygone era but more cost cutting has to be done to ensure the future viability of EI in what is a cut throat business.
Please everyone, consider carefully what you propose doing and its possible consequences.
Regardless what happens the Union officials will continue to have their reasonably well paid jobs while EI staff are either on strike, or worse, might become 'former' staff of a now defunct airline!