The passage that started this thread was accredited to a CO pilot and was originally on their forum. Carruthers, Sir Kitt et al I'm sure are fine professionals and might even be good guys. Judging others because of their feelings on industrial realtions as it pertains to them is a bit presumptuous.
Like a wise man once said; "Don't judge me until you have walked a mile in my shoes". Or something like that.
I am not a CO pilot and I suspect noone else here is either. They have their problems over there and it looks like one of the happiest pilot groups in the world isn't so happy anymore. It begs the question, why? If they are so unhappy as to want to withdraw the goodwill that helped take CO "From Worst to First" then I would imagine they have a legitimate beef. These guys have worked very hard over the last few years making Gordon Bethune look very good. I guess times have changed.