VCC and CC during ash cloud crisis
One of my colleague was asked to operate in a very short notice. he had to cancel prior arrangments and reluctantly agreed to fly knowing that was going to screw future working arrangment too. there were other VCC and temps along 2 main crew for that particular flight. 1 of the main CC apparently was a striker and made very clear that was not going to like the rest and made the journey difficult for every one. This flight came back full and with 15 staff as well who were stuck there for ages. Many crew have been given compassionate leave after the event, this was possible thanks to the VCC stepping in and allliviate their duties.
I know many crew and i believe majority of our colleagues are very respectable professional human being, strikers or not, these few that stick to their selfish guns should ware prescription glasses to correct their very strong miopia when they look at what is important in life.