"Given that labour costs are a significant cost (and possibly the only variable) in aircraft maintenance, pushing for higher and higher wages will result in pricing yourself out of work, out of the market and into oblivion and redundancy."
Tell that to the Unions... and the Politicians that opted the take the joy ride...
IRL now heading back to where its started in the '70's, without the agriculture...
Europe has long despaired of IRL's political class, "mediocre intellect" all coming home to roost now, as long as Gombeens are elected then the cycle will continue. Can't see it changing TBH...
With greatest sympathies to those who are being made redundant.