Originally Posted by iahflyr

Just like United pilots when faced with the bankruptcy contract???

United pilots asked for more than they knew the company could afford, and when the company said the economy changed and we can't afford this anymore, did they shut it down?? Rather than shutting the place down, they just accepted layoffs of 2000 pilots, pay cuts of > 30%, and slashed work rules.

There are two options. Shut it down, or deal with the consequences. Last time, United pilots chose the latter. I doubt the pilot group as a whole has the guts to shut the place down.

Personally I would rather see us negotiate a fair contract and have some freaking stability in this industry, rather than negotiate some crazy industry leading contract and then see layoffs, major pay cuts, and slashed work rules once the economy changes again.

Those who fail to learn from the mistakes of history are doomed to repeat them in the future. I would like to not see a repeat of UAL's C2000.