I seldom venture into NW thread, but the strike and the discussion going on here is sure amusing.

A few years back, SQ pilots were planning to strike. Guess what happen. The Senior Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew stepped in, and told the union he would rather shut down the airline, then to let it run by unions. The union leader was subsequently fired, and deported from SIN within a week.

Sorry, I have little sympathy for unions. If one is not happy with their current job, go find another. Don't sulk