Don't think that when GD goes everything will change overnight and the new CEO will rush in and say how sorry he (she) is to the Longhaul crew for all past injustices, here is more money and better conditions, whatever you ask for. Just like everyone thought the new government would a year ago.
It could potentially be worse than GD if it the Irish one.
As for the fees, well times change, what happened in the past is not always going to work into the future. We need to get everyone on board and as it currently stands, we will not get many. Your nasty remarks to them Peg is only going to alienate the union further in their eyes.
On the pathetic wage they are earning, they deserve not to have to pay the same amount as we do on nearly double their amount. How many other unions do the same? Even the tech crew have a percentage meaning Captains pay more than F/O's and so on. I know it is hard for us to swallow this, but if they don't all join we are basically all screwed very soon.
Then the 787 drama will unfold in about 3 years after the oil crisis is over. We need to all be together for that one if what I believe is true comes to fruition.