Oakape
I agree, except for this bit:-
Higher airfares are the only way the airlines will pay more for crew & training
It is a relatively miniscule component in the grand scheme of profit and loss of large transport companies .... the problem is of course that bean counters hide behind non-op blame curtains put between the coalface and the books. They are trained to believe that they are immune from damage if it all goes bad, and that to be company greedy to the enth' degree is GOOD!
the union better have a credible spokesperson who does well under pressure, who can debate on his/her feet & who has all the facts. Because the airlines will unite against this dissemination of the facts in an attempt to discredit it as biased, unsubstantiated, self-serving & fear-mongering. And if we can't counter those allegations, we will be even worse off
Ain't that wrote law (pun intended) ...............
Stand (quietly if need be ... you know what I mean) together - think about those
"ewww fe(k" moments already had (we are all regaled with them) and think about the next time the less well experienced and/or lucky might not be so, lest we are all lookin' at the pavement with black suits, solemn faces, remembering good crew (and their pax) who were let down by the faceless money machine men/women who push and push to breaking point!
... they and their leash holders won't be at the scene when sh1t turns to trumps!!!!!!!!!!!