Hi Jock,
I think you are way off the mark there, of course these employees knew what the terms and conditions were when they started there jobs thats not the problem, the problem is that after 9/11 there jobs have been made more dificult with increased security and additional duties which have NOT been remunerated in there pay and rightly or wrongly they are not happy about it and feel so strongly about it that they want to go on strike.
Jock in my line of work l have to work with the BAA and whilst we have trouble with them almost every day to call the grease monkeys and wondering whether they can afford an XR3I is nothing but a complete lack of respect and makes me think you dont work in this business and sound completely out of touch.
For people who are getting annoyed about as some call them "wildcat" strikes do remember when we look across the channel to our french compratriots when they do not like something they strike and question do they get the result there looking for???.........well short answer - YES!!
Regards
Deeko