@Geebz. . . . . oh you poor soul! You really don't have a clue!
This is not the USA, indeed, this is not a democracy. As far as labour rights go, this is a benevolent autocracy at best.
There is no negotiation, there is no organised labour. We are not "guests" here, we are workers.
The reason we are here is because it is still one of the better gigs out there, inspite of the lack of time off and no union representation.
Please, next time you decide to comment on this part of the world, take off your blinkers, and see this place for what it is, and for what it is not. It is no where near as bad as many make it out to be, and it is obviously not as good as you think it should be, but it is the way that it is. And that is adequate for over 3000 pilots here, many of them your countrymen, the majority of whom seem quite happy.
Just remember, this ain't Kansas, but then, none of the roadsigns said it was!