Catch 22 then
You have to leave to be missed! lol - but then your gone and cant return.
So how do we work it, we have no union/backbone
the chances of enough guys getting organised and saying we need it sorting or we walk is beyond slim, its only going to happen from people leaving for other airlines unfortunately, so bring on massive recruitment.
Forget about the unions - we had BALPA in EZY for two years before the CC signed away £400pcm net from FOs' flight pay, FO loyalty bonuses (10% for me, but potentially worth up to 15% of salary), agreed to a £1100 deduction for crew food (the food amount was subsequently halved, too, which constituted theft in my book) and two weeks leave per annum, all without a membership ballot and against membership feelings.
All that temporarily improved things in that company was an unprecedented level of resignations. They improved the rosters dramatically, but it seems to all have slipped back again with BALPA CC still crowing about what a wonderful job they are doing for the members and how good working for EZY is.
Unions only work in companies that will respect agreements. The others are right - the only thing that usually gets managers' attention is tumbleweed blowing across an empty shop floor.