As studi puts it: We are all bound to our company due to seniority
Management isn't. So Mr Franz and Mr Lauer don’t care about the strike personally. Even if they fail - we will see that happen - there will be a warm place waiting.
The ultimate goal of airline-management is "Lufthansa Germany" (or BA, AF, KLM) reputation with "Lufthansa India" wages and working rules.
The strike is against a kind of "Philippinisation”. Just have a look at the shipping-industry....