"Did any air trafficker or aircraft technician set up a similar negotiating body to secure any accreditation agreement for their skills? Or did they just mumble in their beer about the unfairness of it all......... "
My contacts say that the MOD were asked to input to the (then) new schemes but steadfastly refused to complete the forms when repeatedly reminded.
That inaction has resulted in the likes qualified Swiss farm equipment engineers (Tractor boys) having far more experience credits than RAF, Army or Navy aircraft engineers - for EASA Maintenance Licences. (To be honest they will have an engineering degree too)
I have repeatedly stated on this and other forums that service personnel have an "End of Contract Date" as soon as they put a badge on their heads and that they should work towards it at all times by deciding what it is they want to do and get ready to do it.
Servicemen should be mandated to make "Escape Plans" from at least 5 years prior to exit.