Strike, load of wishfull thinking eh Anotherpost. Same hopes / threats have been made many times i.e BMI amongst others, indicates how representative the majority of views are on these pages.
As to how much pilots are worth, only what employers have to pay them. There is no table of merit or any way of justifying more or less than other trades or professions, market forces will rule. Only if employed by the state or other monopoly employer can comparisons be made with other employees in terms of value or worth. Pilots have no claim to preferential status, they are simply employees who's rewards will be determined by supply and demand.