Divide & Conquer is right.
The Captains get good dosh while the Co's get ******-all. So half the aircrew are happy and the other can't do a damn thing till someone else hires all the skippers! Not really a good Union environment.... But as you said, just the way ole Bob likes it.
At least he (or someone) saw the sense and employed some good drivers from T/P..... who might soon be away from those t/props......