Don't I recall an AF pilots threat to strike a little while ago when the authorities tried to bring in "English only" in French airspace/airport environments!
And, believe it or not, whilst I was there, based in Paris, operating for AAI under an AF contract, just before 9/11 I believe, our two 747 Classics were painted all white (as they normally are on short term contracts), and AF maintenance was organizing to get both their tails (only) painted in AF colours, since the contract looked like going on for some time.
Amazingly, the AF pilots threatened to go on strike if the AAI airplanes were painted in AF colours.
We were surprised, though it didn't concern us either way, but it was the point of many jokes about AF pilots after that!
..things one remembers...
Cheers...FD...
