Likewise! However we all work to a set of rules, if you deviate from SOP without good reason then you may find yourself grounded hence work to rule is near impossible to achieve. The only thing that would be different is refusing whatever you can refuse. At which point crewing will "fail to agree" and in line with the SA you work the duty and file a dispute. If you refuse discresion then you do so knowing some other poor sod will get shafted! Or the pax get shafted without the option to choose an alternative mode of transport. Hence the company will barely notice the effect!
Dont get me wrong I agree with it in principle but dont see it as an effective persuasion! As the rules will be reinvented via NOTAC to suit the situation.
Likewise I have no wish to strike, I would like to think our leaders are business savvy and would resolve the dispute before it happens, but I guess only time will tell.