Sorry but was that a quote of 3,000 staff involved in this dispute? Why do I only see a very few posting on here in such an aggressive manner. Obviously Hand Solo and Idol Detent are leading stir mongerers for the union.
A couple of decades ago I had a choice of becoming a commercial pilot or going elsewhere in the aviation industry. I chose elsewhere and have never looked back. But I always held professional pilots in a fairly high esteem.
Certain industry should not go on strike, Police, Fireman, Ambulanceman etc. But pilots I always took to be above all this. To strike is to lower yourselves in the publics eyes.
A while ago there was a very long thread on PPrune about how pilots were not viewed the same way as many years ago. The industry had lost its charisma. Now you lot want to go and confirm that pilots are just the same as any other shop floor worker. Where has that magic and pride gone?
....and by the way, in response to a comment several pages back, I do not buy a ticket to ride based on cost alone. I have never flown Squeezy Jet or Rynanair and God willing never will. I have always paid to fly with the good guys. But now I wonder why.
( and no....Mr Walsh may be driven out in the end, fall on his sacrificial sword in good dramatic pose. But it will be a rubber 'stage' sword and his back pocket will be stuffed with a golden handshake.)