The new and latest edicts coming from EASA will seriously impact how an airline performs and the hours all crew will work. It will mean a massive change to airline operations. The changes will be severe. You can see the proposed new regulations here and what it can mean to airline crews.
http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/4...s-changes.html
This will also mean that unions are an irrelevance with all airlines being subject to the new rules.