The wording, mood, style and ethos of the memo posted by wascrew, is that of the 1970s and 80s.
I do have sympathy for those whose working conditions are being held and may, it seems,. decline somewhat. I have been there. I have had my conditions changed, I have lost work that I thought was going to continue into the future and so on. BUT.
One of the best examples of the way in which the world has changed is the Greek financial problem. If their melt down continues into the other countries being talked about - then Europe will be in the next Depression. Arguing about the tiny detail of your ex-job will pale into insignificance.