aut vincere aut mori
Parabellum, with all respect,neither of the 3 points I apparently missed, are against the implementation of ending the seniority system as we still know it today. with due consideration to the comfort the system gives for those within, it is a relic of the past and is destined to change. Besides benefiting the members of the gents club, is does not help the airlines you work for to compete with other airlines who have accepted a different (read modern) business model.
Once the unions are convinced that in a scrupulous market as we are in today, the garantee of work prevails over 'rights', the system will stop to exist.
The Sabena pilots in 2002 were against the erosion of their' rights' when the company tried to restructure the company after 9-11 and decided to strike instead of giving up most of their 'rights'. They won. That is they kept their rights until the day the company when bankrupt 2 weeks later and most lost their job.
If you had told me 10 years ago that in the future the cockpit door will be closed throughout the flight and you as crew would need to take your shoes off at the security check, I would not have believed you either.aut vincere aut mori you might say in defence of your rights, but look at the Sabena example above, it was and is not worth it.