PegasusFury99, you are quite correct.
The attitude of horatio and others is the sort of adversarial 50's union claptrap that you seldom see in European aviation. Funny how we all get along so well over there without dragging unions into it or finding petty ways to bite the hand that feeds us. Funny how we all get paid so well, too.
One of these days, the more strident union advocates will work out that things go a lot better if you negotiate in a calm and rational manner without all the threats and vitriol. The rest of the world knows this.
Having said all that... I suppose it is possible that some of the NZ company managements here are just as one-eyed and out of touch... par for the course I guess in NZ aviation.