The trend in Government is anti-Union, at least in the UK, as everyone is aware (since the efforts of Maggie to 'break' the powerful unions).
The trend in airlines is to 'contract out', as it is in a lot of industries - particulary when a recession helps the process (particularly the very airlines where a union might provide dividends).
The UK pilot body has failed to establish a cohesive whole and has not managed to organise itself into an effective force.
Against all these issues how on earth do you anticipate a pan-European Union is ever going to be organised, let alone become effective against the very airlines who vehemently oppose the idea?
It seems to me like a dream which will remain just that - a dream?!
KR
FOK