M80 hear, hear!
Very interesting set of points, and if others were prepared to accept that looking after those lower on the chain (a big assumption here), would in fact be helping themselves further up the chain, what would be the best way for them to go about doing this? Also what can those who have managed to get that first job do to protect terms and conditions for those behind them as they climb the ladder?
At the moment it is true to say that apparently all that seems to be done is to make a rallying call to the unions, and blame the type rating self sponsorers.