Sector8....
18 days work per month? Errr no. We are PAID for our days off as well, just as 9 to 5 workers are PAID for Weekends, even though they have those days off.
Industrial action is still a RIGHT in the UK. There are a number of hoops to jump through first, ballots, notice to management etc, but the RIGHT to strike or take industrial action remains.
Would any strike action last a long time? Dunno. But as I've said before ONE shift (oe even part of one) per person at each NATS ACC would cause at least 25 DAYS disruption, and that's no including the Airfields.
Cost to the individual? Not a lot. Cost to the airlines...? Go figure, but remember it would be A whole lot more than just settling the pay claim.
Rgds BEX