Originally Posted by
Pineapple Guy
acl, this is not directed at you, but it constantly amazes me that pilots think ALPA is some Fairy Godmother that can prevent any ill from ever afflicting every member, regardless of the external circumstances.
I have news for you. Bankruptcy SUCKS! And when you look at all the hits we've taken the past 10 years, there's your cause. Pilots at LUV, FDX, and UPS have great pay rates and benefits because they've continued to be incredibly profitable the past XX years. It has nothing to do with the strength of their pilot group or the shrewdness of their union.
And to think otherwise is naive.
Correct, and many pilots are judging ALPA on the last decade. Not one legacy carrier has had a successful completion of a section 6 in many years.
It is also time to realize we work for a successful international airline, and with that fact, it is time to move beyond bankruptcy type of agreements.
Furthermore, if it is the desire of some to go in to a 3-5% per year bump, that may be a acceptable way to go, but the base needs to be reset about that of SWA before doing so.