You are so right Kaptin but the object of a strike isn't to curry favour with the travelling public, that of course will never work. The object is to deny revenue to the company, which always works in a work stoppage. The only thing the managers of these airlines understand is money and how much is made or lost. Make them lose a little money and they realise the changes aren't worth it. Then you sit down at the table and sort it out like grown-ups.