It's interesting to note that there is no shortage of FR pilots wiling to jump ship to a career unionised airline such as the one I fly for. In fact many of them become quite outspoken about the degradation of t&c's once they get out and join the fold. Shame they couldn't show a bit of backbone before they jumped. Then our managers wouldn't continually be ramming down FR this and FR that at every pay round. To say there is no link between guys willing to pay and the current state of the industry is laughable.