The French and German Government this evening backed up the French ATC union in their demands to postpone the EU Commission plan to liberalise ATC in Europe.
The strike is over, they won their case, ( at least for now ) respect.
When Luftansa crews went on strike last year to block their employer from hiring low cost replacements (via Lufthansa Italia) they also won. Now everyone is still nicely paid good professional wages in the LH group.
So yes, it pays to resist and use the right of strike to defend certain beliefs.
As to te benefits of liberalisation and market freedom :
I remember a time not so long ago where UK was building superb advanced both civil and military aircraft, great cars ( my generation dreamt about MGBs and Jaguars) and British aiways was the best airline in the world.
Then they got Margret Tatcher, got rid of Unions, now they fly in Airbus and Boeing , drive Toyotas and Peugeots, ,and half the population is struggling to survive on low wages . Great achivements indeed.