Funny isn't it, under the old management the normal banter and threats of strike occurred but they always managed an agreeable position prior to action. The retention rate was good and the pilot group was content.
So now they appear to have a management group that would rather let them go on strike, costing the company more than the disputed increase, costing them again with disappointing clients if flights are lost as a result, and costing them in retention and retraining when they shed pilots. All in an apparent effort to win over the pilot group.
The company won't win the battle or the war, so why bother with the angst. It appears management is not their speciality.
