Ur spot on NGINEER!!
They are crying poor again,how many chances have they had and still dont know how to treat their workforce with some respect.YES-there are lots of people willing to work o/t(well maybe not so many as before they decided to bully and screw us any way they could during the pia) but as u say the opportunity is NEVER offered.Its time they came out face to face with the workers and listened to how we feel.Get the basics right(including reinstating the pay of all the people who were docked) and then we might think about working o/t or whatever.Remember-an elephant never forgets!
For what its worth-im in agreement with giving the new boss a go,we could be surprised.