re a divided workforce, it wouldn't be like that at all. When you having worked for the company for 10 years plus and are an FSM/CSS, you need to be fighting for different things than the junior and senior crew. We would all still be united, but salaries would be addressed differently, route pay because the FSM does have extra responsibilites down route, the subject of star reviews would be discussed, when it's feasible to complete them and when it's as with flying with members of your team etc etc etc.
Another example which is fact and not gossip, is that a few days ago, a crew coming in from HKG were arrested in customs for bringing in THOUSANDS of cigarettes each. All chz crew I believe. A crew line manager was called to be witness and the FSM was also asked to stay behind, so, after returning from a 9 day trip, that sector would have been around 14 hours, the FSM could not then go home. It was over 2 hours later that he was finally able to leave. Does he get over time for that? No, he doesn't, our hours finish at chox on. So if we had a committee of our own, things like that would also be addressed!!